His capacity to win some of his severest critics round, and persuade them of his “greatness of soul”, helps explain his success.
Johnson contradicts his message of national togetherness, and antagonises MPs, by appearing to regard criticism as disloyal.
The Chairman of the 1922 Committee’s Executive is an enemy of rule by decree and a stern upholder of parliamentary scrutiny
Starmer exposed factual contradictions in the PM’s statements: the PM preferred to defend Dido Harding, a damsel in distress.
But his new book conveys very well what is wrong with social media, and how it might be put right.
Starmer’s absence permitted the Prime Minister to relax, and to strike a kinder, gentler tone.
If the BBC wants to balance its coverage of the culture war, it should commission this Oxford ethicist to tell the truth about Britain’s past.
The Speaker threatened to run Hancock “ragged” if the Health Secretary continues to insult the House.
O’Toole is a strong supporter of CANZUK, the projected alliance of Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom.
His columns from The Times are informed by his experience of what works, and more importantly, what doesn’t work.
Using modern Germany as a stick with which to beat old-fashioned Britain is a grave mistake.
Starmer had a success, conveying genuine moral indignation as he asked tough questions.
America’s Constitution is remarkable not because it produces a stream of great Presidents, but because it survives the election of so many bad ones.
Anyone else would have known that vandalising the Last Night of the Proms would provoke a furious reaction.
If politicians stopped pretending to an almost totalitarian infallibility, and encouraged the rest of us to show what we can do, the results would be better.