The Waugh Zone

Will Boris Johnson’s Northern Exposure On Covid Cost Him Dear At The Next Election?

With London calling the shots, the PM’s local tier strategy faces a race against time.
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Keir Starmer Gives Boris Johnson – And The Country – A Clear Alternative

Not without risk, but Labour leader’s move is a reminder of boldness the PM once claimed as his own.
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Scientists 3, Johnson 0. How The PM Finally Met His Match On Covid

Sage minutes lay bare the truth. A big political danger for him, a bigger public health danger for the rest of us?
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Will Rishi’s Rushed Return To Furlough Be Enough To Stop Mass Unemployment?

When is a U-turn not a U-turn? When the chancellor claims it isn’t.
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Could A Second National Lockdown Be The Best Way To ‘Level Up’ The North And South?

Johnson and Starmer know a crackdown is looming, but who will be brave enough to back one first?
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Is Keir Starmer Ready To End His ‘Constructive Opposition’?

Labour takes the gloves off.
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Boris Johnson’s Content-Free Conference Speech Proved Words Are Not Enough

PM's lack of detail may be wearing thin as the nation braces itself for winter.
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Has Keir Starmer’s ‘Strong On Security’ Stance Found Its Limits On The Covert Sources Bill?

Tricky balancing act for Labour leader.
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Is ‘Sorry, Not Sorry’ The Johnson/Sunak Message Ahead Of A Grim Winter?

The PM sounds like he knows the public are suffering, but his next steps remain unclear.
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Are Local Lockdowns Worsening The North-South Divide?

As Starmer backs Mayors, whatever happened to Tory "localism"?
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