Rishi Sunak knows his future depends on bringing together those who want investment, and those who want tax cutsFor all the talk of a smaller scale operation and a reduced number of delegates, there is a surprisingly jolly buzz around the Conservative …
Welcome to the Tory conference: this year staged in the Soviet-Union-on-Thames | Marina Hyde
There’s plenty of talk about the ‘British Renaissance’ – and no mention of little things like empty shelves and fuel shortagesExperience wonder this autumn as we head for Tory conference, where, according to Lord Frost, the “British Renaissance has beg…
Boris Johnson makes dig at Tony Blair while ducking questions over Pandora papers – video
Boris Johnson has laughed off questions about Conservative donors being named in the Pandora papers. The prime minister said he would ‘have a look’ at the allegations – and then made a dig at Tony BlairTories facing calls to return cash from donors nam…
自民党・甘利幹事長「技術の進んだ原発に建て替え」と発言。岸田政権の“原発重視”路線が早くも鮮明に
週刊文春は9月初旬、河野太郎氏の「パワハラ音声」として、同氏が官僚を怒鳴りつける録音を公開しました。相手は資源エネルギー庁の幹部。河野氏が自民党総裁選で落選し、官僚側は溜飲を下げたかもしれませんが、実はこのやり取り、岸田新政権も絡む、日本の将来を左右する重要な内容で……。
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Steve Bell: good migrations – cartoon
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UK promises ‘robust’ reaction if EU starts trade war over Northern Ireland
Brexit minister says he expects Brussels response to UK demand to renegotiate protocol within 10 days The UK will react in a “robust” manner if the EU launches a retaliatory trade war in the event of Brexit talks on Northern Ireland breaking down, the …
BBC staffed by people ‘whose mum and dad worked there’, says Nadine Dorries
Culture secretary attacks ‘nepotism’ and ‘groupthink’ at broadcaster in interview at Tory conferenceAll the latest from the Tory conference – liveNadine Dorries has labelled the BBC an institution riven by bias and staffed by people “whose mum and dad …
The Guardian view on Rishi Sunak’s speech: levelling down | Editorial
The chancellor’s praise for the economic policies of previous Conservative governments augurs badly for struggling familiesOne of the lessons that leading Brexiters learned from the 2016 referendum was that brazen opportunism can pay off handsomely. A …
Why Karl Marx’s Communist Manifesto is having a moment
The Canadian musician Grimes tweeted an image of herself with the 1848 document last week – just after her reported split from the world’s richest man, Elon Musk. She isn’t the only one reading it right nowName: The Communist Manifesto.Age: 173 years. …
The Conservative conference shows a party in denial while all around is crisis | Polly Toynbee
The Tories call it a ‘period of adjustment’. But the shortages, price hikes, and this week’s universal credit cut, will force them to face realityThe Tory party conference seems to be floating along in a sea of delusion. Outside their cocooned security…