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John Oxley

John Oxley

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The Tories aren’t taking the Reform threat seriously enough

The threat to the Tories from Reform is one element of the Conservative party’s unprecedented crisis. The party has lost votes to the right before,...

06.12.2024 10

The Spectator

John Oxley

Kemi Badenoch’s Tories need a corporate overhaul

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has urged Keir Starmer to reopen trade talks with the US, after Donald Trump swept to victory over Democrat rival...

07.11.2024 10

City A.M.

John Oxley

Maternity pay is an investment, not a cost

Shortsighted criticism of the cost and admin involved in maternity leave do not take account of the wider benefits to society, says John Oxley There...

03.10.2024 10

City A.M.

John Oxley

Will Britain let Keir Starmer govern?

A few weeks after Keir Starmer’s landslide, it may not seem like Britain is a conservative country. The left has won an enormous victory and started...

25.07.2024 6

The Spectator

John Oxley

What did the Tories do with power?

Fourteen years of Tory-led government is over. The second-longest period of dominance by one party since the war is done. For the left, that means...

06.07.2024 6

The Spectator

John Oxley

Election campaign is a reminder of the Britain beyond the Square Mile

LONDON, ENGLAND – JUNE 29: Prime Minister Rishi Sunak visits BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir on June 29, 2024 in London, England. With less than a...

04.07.2024 5

City A.M.

John Oxley

Labour shouldn’t squander the chance to fix council tax

In the final election push, the Tories are trying to drag the Labour party into a game of taxation whack-a-mole. The Conservatives seem to think that...

18.06.2024 20

The Spectator

John Oxley

Selection campaign: How do parties choose their candidates?

Westminster insider or local champion? Choosing who gets on the ballot paper is harder than you’d think, says John Oxley There’s a little over 24...

06.06.2024 10

City A.M.

John Oxley

The Tories have become the party of the pensioner

In several countries across Europe, ‘pensioners parties’ sit in parliament expressly to reflect the interests of older voters. The most successful...

28.05.2024 30

The Spectator

John Oxley

Sunak’s national service may end up backfiring

The idea of bringing back national service has been kicking around British politics for about five times longer than the policy itself lasted....

26.05.2024 30

The Spectator

John Oxley

What we won’t learn from the Hartlepool terrorist attack

Just a week after Hamas’ deadly raid into Israel on 7 October, the conflict in the Middle East inspired a terror attack in a northern English...

17.05.2024 30

The Spectator

John Oxley

The Tories are in free fall

A couple of weeks ago we were told it was Rishi Sunak’s best week ever. Now, it is hard to even remember why. The Rwanda Bill was passed, and the...

11.05.2024 30

The Spectator

John Oxley

Stickers and democracy sausages – time to give polling day some pizzazz

The London mayoral election is taking place today and for the first time Londoners will have to show photo ID to cast their votes. Low turnout in...

02.05.2024 10

City A.M.

John Oxley

How London became Labourland – and why we should worry

Labour has painted the town red, but a lack of proper challenge will make governing ineffective, writes John Oxley There’s just four weeks until...

04.04.2024 10

City A.M.

John Oxley

Will Keir Starmer be the Yimby prime minister?

Keir Starmer seems intent on exploiting the rising divide between Nimbies and Yimbies as we move towards the general election. With polling showing...

03.04.2024 10

The Spectator

John Oxley

Hunt’s tax cuts are just traps for Labour

LONDON, ENGLAND – MARCH 5: Labour Party Leader Keir Starmer (L) and Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves (R) prepare for the Tory Spring Budget in...

06.03.2024 10

City A.M.

John Oxley

The Tories have no excuse to whine about The Blob

The last few weeks have served as a reminder of the sort of conspiratorial, self-excusing hole the Conservative party could well go down in...

29.02.2024 9

The Spectator

John Oxley

Is there a house-building cartel?

The Competition and Markets Authority report on the housing sector should be a boost to the Yimby policy machine. It expressed grave concerns about...

26.02.2024 10

The Spectator

John Oxley

Sunak is playing it safe with new housing plans

Rishi Sunak seems to have realised a trick for pushing more building without confronting Tory Nimbyism. Under plans unveiled today, he’s going to...

13.02.2024 10

The Spectator

John Oxley

Off-peak Fridays sound fun, but Londoners will end up footing the bill

The mayor’s reckless promise of lower fare Fridays is a sign of more disingenuous politicking to come, writes John Oxley While Westminster talks...

01.02.2024 10

City A.M.

John Oxley

The Tory party’s empty legacy

It was Evelyn Waugh who dismissed the Tories as having ‘never put the clock back a single second’. Now, even the party’s own MPs seem similarly...

13.01.2024 10

The Spectator

John Oxley

No PMQs and stop showing off: New Year’s resolutions for political junkies

With elections coming left and right, John Oxley suggests how to make it through the year as a political junkie, while maintaining your sanity. 2024...

04.01.2024 10

City A.M.

John Oxley

Sunak can sign a new deal with Rwanda but it won’t save the Tories at the election

Rishi Sunak departs from number 10, Downing Street ahead of the weekly PMQs session. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images) If the Tories’ rapid policy...

07.12.2023 10

City A.M.

John Oxley

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