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Norman Tebbit, Conservative minister known as Thatcher’s enforcer, dies at 94

Norman Tebbit, Conservative minister known as Thatcher’s enforcer, dies at 94

No one else could have been called – in the words of Labour’s Michael Foot – a ‘semi-house-trained polecat’.

08.07.2025 8

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Have you noticed that Nigel Farage doesn’t talk about Donald Trump anymore?

The two are probably as close as ever, but it’s not currently politically expedient to acknowledge it in public.

03.07.2025 3

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Reform’s threat to the mainstream parties is unique in UK political history

Left and right boundaries are blurring, and Labour is on the back foot.

30.05.2025 10

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What are Labour governments for? Why aid budget cuts are an existential matter

Overseas development has always fallen in and out of favour between governments. But this feels different – and terminal.

13.03.2025 10

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Keir Starmer meets Donald Trump: assiduous planning results in deft diplomacy

Theatrics are not in his nature, but thinking ahead certainly is. Hence a letter from the King, delivered at just the right moment.

28.02.2025 10

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How should Keir Starmer handle Donald Trump – and how’s it going so far?

Relations between presidents and prime ministers aren’t always easy, even without Elon Musk weighing in with his views.

31.01.2025 5

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Mandelson goes to Washington – or does he? Why neither is a good option now

Donald Trump is reportedly poised to veto Keir Starmer’s choice for UK ambassador to the US. And it’s very bad news for one side of the special...

22.01.2025 8

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What next for the special relationship? What Keir Starmer needs to navigate in a second Trump term

Keir Starmer may well have gone to bed on Tuesday night hoping to wake up on Wednesday morning to find himself teamed professionally with Kamala...

08.11.2024 3

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