Johnson should be allowed to build a legacy with special projects – provided he agrees to big savings elsewhere. There is plenty of scope.
The author recounts how, despite the opposition of John Major and Conservative MEPs, he kept Boris Johnson on the candidates’ list.
He says “our history is the history of freedom”, which includes the freedom to rebel when you think the Government is getting it wrong.
If the Treasury gets its way, the Chancellor will score a big victory. But Ministers should watch for Labour stealing their thunder over taper rates.
While Prime Minister, he channelled National Lottery money into sport, thereby avoiding a repetition of Britain’s humiliation at the 1996 Games.
I really worry when so many in our party and in the media think that is all over for the centre-left.
This comedian who came out as a Conservative also explains why Labour, by espousing vengeful moral certainties, has lost the working class.
The party has its own history of politicians with close links to business.
The rush towards Something Must Be Done should be paused. How about having a fresh look at ethics and values, as well as the concept of trust?
The former Prime Minister suggests that the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Cambridge will be at the forefont of change.
All three PMs did about as well as anyone could in the circumstances, and all three, so far as one can see, are doomed.
Britons can be very proud that he quickly answered the calls of the Kurds at the moment of their righteous rebellion and intense suffering.
This account of three and a half years as a special adviser confirms how trivial and transitory the role can be.
Furthermore, increasing global tensions make improving our defence capabilities essential.
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