I can see how he got Sam. David Cameron will have taken her out to dinner somewhere intimate rather than intimidatingly expensive. Florence and the Machine will have been playing softly in the backgro... Read More
Very clever of Yvette Cooper, Labour leader-in-waiting, to portray herself as the woman who is tough on crime and tough on chauvinists. Super Cooper achieved the former with a speech at conference tha... Read More
Do the working classes prefer to be led by toffs? Yes, according to the 89-year-old Sir William Dugdale, an ex-Grenadier Guard and the former Chairman of Aston Villa. "The thing is, and the Labour Par... Read More
Today marks the first anniversary of a minor political miracle. A year ago tonight, David Cameron stood on the doorstep of No 10 in the aftermath of Gordon Brown’s ignominious exit, his mask of conf... Read More
There is no point even attempting the world-weary cynicism of the Westminster village. Today is proving to be a triumph for the Royal family, for the affectionate, warm-hearted masses that have turned... Read More
Arriba! Whatever it was Miriam Clegg was wearing – and it wasn’t entirely clear – it made her the highlight of the political guests at Westminster Abbey. It was part Spanish flamenco, part Roxie... Read More
I do not believe that David Cameron is venal. Unlike Tony Blair, Cameron has not used access to the machinery of power to facilitate the kind of covert exchange between donor and politician that was s... Read More
Yesterday, along with the rest of the country, most of the Cabinet went to church. They sang carols, took communion and doubtless stood around afterwards at the porch making hearty conversation in the... Read More
1. Worst gaffe: Gordon Brown, Duffygate, and Jeremy Vine Where to start with Duffygate? Was it the moment Gillian Duffy's eyes popped wide open with the revelation that the Prime Minister had called h... Read More
There have been plenty of telephone calls between Kabul, London and Washington in the past 24 hours. The Prime Minister spoke to Barack Obama, who told him he was "heartbroken" by the death of Linda N... Read More
