Francois Hollande is approaching an important juncture. The French president’s post-election honeymoon is fading with the summer sun. He has returned from holiday to critical reviews from left and right. It is time for Mr... more ››
Even the most ruthless prime ministers affect dislike for cabinet reshuffles. "I'm afraid the truth is that these events are always very bad and perhaps the worst of all the duties of a PM," Harold Macmillan confided in his... more ››
Nick Clegg is a very lucky man. Traditionally, the leader of the third party at Westminster can only pontificate piously from the sidelines. Mr Clegg, on the other hand, gets to do it from inside government. more ››
Boris Johnson was in sparkling form last night at the GQ Men of the Year Awards in Covent Garden. Accepting the gong for Politician of the Year, the Mayor used the old classical rhetorician’s trick of captatio... more ››