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Anne McElvoy

Article thumbnail: LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 7: Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt walks with shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves through the Central Lobby at the Palace of Westminster following the State Opening of Parliament in the House of Lords on November 7, 2023 in London, England. The speech delivered by the monarch but written by the government sets out the government's priorities for the coming year. This session of parliament will lead up to the next general election. (Photo by Stefan Rousseau - WPA Pool/Getty Images)
Anne McElvoy

Jeremy Hunt vs Rachel Reeves: let battle commence

Reeves and Hunt are an intriguing comparison

Anne McElvoy

Suella Braverman is utterly convinced she can be the next Tory leader

Anne McElvoy

David Cameron's return is Rishi Sunak admitting he has failed

Article thumbnail: LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 12: Britain's Home Secretary Suella Braverman (R) reacts as Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak (L) walks past her during the Remembrance Sunday ceremony at the Cenotaph on Whitehall on November 12, 2023 in London, England. Every year, members of the British Royal family join politicians, veterans and members of the public to remember those who have died in combat. (Photo by Henry Nicholls - WPA Pool/Getty Images)
Anne McElvoy

Suella Braverman would be a bigger problem out of Cabinet

Anne McElvoy

The King's Speech was a frenzied attempt to smooth out Rishi Sunak's many inconsistencies

Article thumbnail: Asylum seekers wearing life jackets arriving into Dover docks on a Border Force RIB after being rescued in the English Channel while crossing on the 5th of May 2022 in Dover, Kent, United Kingdom. 65 Men, women and children arrived today on small boats they were brought to shore by UK Border Force and taken to a processing centre on the dock side. (photo by Andrew Aitchison / In pictures via Getty Images)
Article thumbnail: Asylum seekers wearing life jackets arriving into Dover docks on a Border Force RIB after being rescued in the English Channel while crossing on the 5th of May 2022 in Dover, Kent, United Kingdom. 65 Men, women and children arrived today on small boats they were brought to shore by UK Border Force and taken to a processing centre on the dock side. (photo by Andrew Aitchison / In pictures via Getty Images)
Article thumbnail: Former Number 10 special advisor Dominic Cummings reacts as he leaves after giving evidence to the UK Covid-19 Inquiry, in west London, on October 31, 2023. An enquiry probing the UK government's handling of the coronavirus pandemic chaired by retired senior judge Heather Hallett, focuses in the second phase on political governance and decision-making. During the questionings of October 31, 2023 Dominic Cummings, Johnson's ex-top aide, and Lee Cain, Downing Street's former communications chief, both painted a troubling picture of Johnson's attitude and response to the health emergency as it unfolded in early 2020. (Photo by Adrian DENNIS / AFP) (Photo by ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images)
Article thumbnail: Former Number 10 special advisor Dominic Cummings reacts as he leaves after giving evidence to the UK Covid-19 Inquiry, in west London, on October 31, 2023. An enquiry probing the UK government's handling of the coronavirus pandemic chaired by retired senior judge Heather Hallett, focuses in the second phase on political governance and decision-making. During the questionings of October 31, 2023 Dominic Cummings, Johnson's ex-top aide, and Lee Cain, Downing Street's former communications chief, both painted a troubling picture of Johnson's attitude and response to the health emergency as it unfolded in early 2020. (Photo by Adrian DENNIS / AFP) (Photo by ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images)
Article thumbnail: A handout photograph released by the UK Parliament shows Britain's main opposition Labour Party leader Keir Starmer speaking during the weekly session of Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs), at the House of Commons, in London, on October 25, 2023. (Photo by Maria UNGER / UK PARLIAMENT / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - NO USE FOR ENTERTAINMENT, SATIRICAL, ADVERTISING PURPOSES - MANDATORY CREDIT " AFP PHOTO / Maria Unger /UK Parliament" (Photo by MARIA UNGER/UK PARLIAMENT/AFP via Getty Images)
Article thumbnail: A handout photograph released by the UK Parliament shows Britain's main opposition Labour Party leader Keir Starmer speaking during the weekly session of Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs), at the House of Commons, in London, on October 25, 2023. (Photo by Maria UNGER / UK PARLIAMENT / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - NO USE FOR ENTERTAINMENT, SATIRICAL, ADVERTISING PURPOSES - MANDATORY CREDIT " AFP PHOTO / Maria Unger /UK Parliament" (Photo by MARIA UNGER/UK PARLIAMENT/AFP via Getty Images)
Article thumbnail: Rishi Sunak has been in government for one year (Photo: James Manning/PA Wire)
Article thumbnail: Rishi Sunak has been in government for one year (Photo: James Manning/PA Wire)