daily politics

Was This Just Another Manic Monday, Or A Deeper Problem For Johnson?

The prime minister's own “holiday hunger” words fail to reassure his backbenchers: is a U-turn coming or not?
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Has Rishi Sunak Done Too Little Too Late To Prevent The Unemployment Tsunami?

Uncanny echo of the PM’s own approach to Covid curbs
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Why Boris Johnson Risks 'Too Little, Too Late' On Covid Again

Belgium is being used by Britain as a template for new rules. But a second wave could swamp Johnson's 'light touch' curbs.
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Can Boris Johnson’s ‘Bustle Hustle’ Get Britain Through A Downturn?

A detailed plan, not just a relaxation routemap, is needed more than ever.
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Boris Johnson Warns Coronavirus Will Cause 'Substantial Disruption'

Polls suggest the public believe the prime minister handling the outbreak well – so far.
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Labour's Kezia Dugdale Confronts Minister With 'Rape Clause' Form Amid Claims Policy Benefits Women

Esther McVey says two-child cap means rape victims get 'double support' but Dugdale calls policy 'an abomination'.
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Tory MP Branded 'Nutter' After Comparing Unpaid Internships To Slavery

'We have heard these arguments before when we were banning the slave trade.'
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Andrew Neil Skewers Hacked Off Campaigner Over Whittingdale Press 'Conspiracy'

Evan Harris could not provide proof Whittingdale appeased editors to keep relationship secret.
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'You Sound Like A Lady' Tory MP Tells Andrew Neil In Live Interview Fail

'The operation's only half way finished,' Neil replied
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