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Jul 1, 2026
The relationship between the prime minister and the chancellor is the most important in British politics. In short, they have to get on, or the government doesn’t. History is...
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Jun 20, 2026
Britain has had six prime ministers in the last decade and is about to install a seventh. This seems inevitable following the stunning victory of Andy Burnham, the erstwhile mayor of...
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Apr 21, 2026
Britain has an alarming casualty rate as far as prime ministers are concerned. It has lost five in the last decade. It could be about to lose a sixth.
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Mar 21, 2026
When the British Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves was asked by the Times last week to choose between Donald Trump and Ursula von der Leyen, the head of the...
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Feb 25, 2026
Nigel Farage’s insurgent Reform UK has now been dominating the British opinion polls since June 2025. Quite an achievement for a party led by one of the...
