Kemi Badenoch

Keir Starmer parries attacks over Louise Haigh by reminding the Tory leader of her party’s reign of shame

Telling small groups of people that they will be taken seriously if only they shout loudly enough is damaging for democracy

A misjudged call for the government’s resignation and a string of lame jokes made for another poor performance from the Tory leader

Westminster reacts in astonishment as Keir Starmer tells a joke and it is actually quite good

In making them a carbon copy of Reform, the new leader of the opposition shows she is neither thoughtful nor serious

Badenoch, for all her anti-woke diatribes, is the wrong kind of Tory rightist. She will lead them defeat, and quite possibly eclipse by Reform

The new leader of the opposition had her first Commons joust with the PM today and scored a resounding diplomatic victory. Only trouble – it was against Britain

The new Conservative leader appears to recall growing up in a very different Nigeria to the one which existed

The hard right has achieved political power across Europe. British politics now faces exactly the same risk

The new Tory leader has been handed a shaky mandate by a depleted party rooted in deep denial

Our digest of the worst of Westminster welcomes the slippery charmer to the Spectator editor's chair

The government should be tackling the roots of populism, not scoffing at ‘unelectable’ opponents who embrace it

By the time another election looms, Conservative MPs will sniff potential doom and ditch their leader for a more Machiavellian individual

Tory MPs are worried by the former trade secretary’s gaffe over maternity benefits

Claims of ‘proof’ that foreign workers cost Britain more than they put in are nebulous in the extreme

The favourite to become the next Tory leader, once a vociferous Leaver, now seems loathe to mention it

Our digest of the worst of Westminster looks at GB News, Lee Anderson, Ben Habib and more

The Tory leadership candidate’s mixed-race children won’t be forced to pick an identity - despite what her latest culture war rant says

Yet another Tory leadership battle is under way. But, outside of the six contenders, does anyone really care?

Our digest of the worst of Westminster looks at the Daily Telegraph, Kemi Badenoch, Michael Gove and more

Our digest of the worst of Westminster looks at Kemi Badenoch, Chris Heaton-Harris, Rishi Sunak and more

Has leaving the EU really led to a long-term trade boom?

The Tories’ response to Frank Hester’s racist comments must signal a turning point for the country

The Post Office has an important role as an arm of government; its ownership must be taken seriously

The business secretary’s conflict with Canada is serious - and it has diminished Britain

Our digest of the worst of Westminster looks at Kemi Badenoch, Daniel Hannan, the New Statesman and more

The PM is the only person in Britain who’s not noticed Badenoch wants his job

New by-election defeats have put Sunak under pressure. But the flaws of his likely successor suggest she would be another disaster for the Tories

The Sun ran an article under a headline championing the business secretary as the ‘new Mrs T’

Opposing right-wing politicians of colour runs the risk of entering a dangerous world of contradiction and nuance