Political strategist calling Sunak-backing MPs to win them over to Truss camp
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A veteran political strategist who used to work for Boris Johnson has been phoning senior Conservatives currently supporting Rishi Sunak to persuade them to back Liz Truss for prime minister. Mark Fullbrook, who ran t...
Sarah Palin’s political career in the balance as Alaska holds special election
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Sarah Palin’s political fate hung in the balance on Tuesday as the rightwing firebrand, who rose to fame more than a decade ago as a vice-presidential candidate, asked Alaskans to elect her to Congress. Polls closed T...
Nostalgia for Boris Johnson as Tories lose enthusiasm for Liz Truss
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As Conservative party members filed into the latest leadership hustings at a baking hot Cheltenham racecourse, very few among this important electorate seemed enthused by the two-way race. Neither of the runners – for...
Like Thatcher, Truss wants radical change – but could she avoid a crisis?
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In Britain, the year 1976 was marked by three big events – a summer heatwave, a change of prime minister and a sterling crisis. In 2022, we have had the first and will soon get the second. Few would be entirely surpri...
Ministers reject attempt to curb political influence over the allocation of levelling-up funds
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A proposal to curb ministerial influence over the £4.8bn levelling up fund after claims of possible bias in favour of Tory seats has been rejected by the government. Analysis has revealed more than half of the 100 mos...
Political Prisoner review: Paul Manafort stays loyal to Trump – but still spills a few beans
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Paul Manafort’s name appeared in reports issued by the special counsel and the Senate intelligence committee. A convicted felon pardoned by the 45th president, he is a free man haunted by the past. His memoir, Politic...
Judith Neilson Institute dismisses remaining members of advisory board after earlier director walkout
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The Judith Neilson Institute for Journalism and Ideas (JNI) has dismissed the remaining members of its international advisory council ahead of a review of the not-for-profit which has now been stripped of its founding...
U-turns, dodging scrutiny: does Liz Truss share Boris Johnson’s bad habits?
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It is perhaps fair to say Tory MPs have mixed feelings about ousting Boris Johnson. The parliamentary party moved decisively against him, only to then spend weeks lamenting the departure of a man who won them an 80-se...