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Isabel Hardman

Isabel Hardman is assistant editor of ‘The Spectator’ magazine. She writes a monthly column on health policy for i

Article thumbnail: Keeping Suella Braverman in post has been the only practical position open to Rishi Sunak from the moment he became Tory leader. (Photo: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire)
Isabel Hardman

Who's afraid of Rishi Sunak? Certainly not his own MPs

Sunak knew from the beginning that he needed Suella Braverman more than she needed him

Isabel Hardman

Why is it easier to talk about death than dementia?

Isabel Hardman

There will be more NHS strikes under Labour - this is how Wes Streeting can solve them

Article thumbnail: Part of the Prime Minister’s vision for this autumn is of him as a slayer of monsters that other politicians have allowed to grow far beyond their original size (Photo: Dan Kitwood/PA Wire)
Isabel Hardman

Rishi Sunak is trying to do what Nick Clegg did in 2010 – but he's forgetting one vital point

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In Abuse of Power, May leaves no stone unturned - except when it comes to her own failings

Article thumbnail: NEW DELHI, INDIA - SEPTEMBER 08: UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak meets local schoolchildren at the British Council during an official visit ahead of the G20 Summit, on September 8, 2023 in New Delhi, India. The Prime Ministers of the UK and India meet ahead of the G20 2023 Summit in New Delhi which runs from 9-10 September. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
Article thumbnail: NEW DELHI, INDIA - SEPTEMBER 08: UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak meets local schoolchildren at the British Council during an official visit ahead of the G20 Summit, on September 8, 2023 in New Delhi, India. The Prime Ministers of the UK and India meet ahead of the G20 2023 Summit in New Delhi which runs from 9-10 September. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
Article thumbnail: Greg Hands, Chairman of the Conservative Party, arrives in Downing Street, London, for a Cabinet meeting. Picture date: Tuesday July 18, 2023. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: James Manning/PA Wire
Article thumbnail: Greg Hands, Chairman of the Conservative Party, arrives in Downing Street, London, for a Cabinet meeting. Picture date: Tuesday July 18, 2023. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: James Manning/PA Wire
Article thumbnail: BATH, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 08: A Clean Air Zone sign is seen beside a street of residential houses in the historic city of Bath on October 8, 2022 in Bath, England. The UNESCO World Heritage city is the first outside of London to launch a Clean Air Zone, in which certain highly polluting vehicles will be charged to drive onto the centre. Vehicles that do not meet the required emissions standards now have to pay a daily charge. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)
Article thumbnail: BATH, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 08: A Clean Air Zone sign is seen beside a street of residential houses in the historic city of Bath on October 8, 2022 in Bath, England. The UNESCO World Heritage city is the first outside of London to launch a Clean Air Zone, in which certain highly polluting vehicles will be charged to drive onto the centre. Vehicles that do not meet the required emissions standards now have to pay a daily charge. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)
Article thumbnail: FILE PHOTO: Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaking during a press conference as he gives an update on the progress made in the six months since he introduced the Illegal Migration Bill under his plans to "stop the boats", at Western Jet Foil in Dover, Britain. Picture date: Monday June 5, 2023. Yui Mok/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
Article thumbnail: FILE PHOTO: Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaking during a press conference as he gives an update on the progress made in the six months since he introduced the Illegal Migration Bill under his plans to "stop the boats", at Western Jet Foil in Dover, Britain. Picture date: Monday June 5, 2023. Yui Mok/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo