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In her bestselling book, Sarah Vine reinvented the political wife memoir. Soon out in paperback, Melanie McDonagh sat down with the ex-wife of Michael Gove to discuss the dramatis personae of a Westminster era.

Which special relationships are really running the country? Emily Hill surveys the top political romances in Westminster.

After running Sky, Andrew Griffiths become a high flying MP who rose through the Johnson and Sunak governments. In his Mace profile, the Shadow Secretary for Business and Trade reveals his love of dark skies and walking his dogs in Sussex.

With invitations coming in to speak at the 2026 autumn party conference season, freedom of speech campaigner Toby Young reflects on his political status ‘upgrade’ from hack to in-demand peer on the fringe circuit.

As AI turbocharges social media, tech giants must be held accountable says the former chair of the DCMS select committee who now leads law firm Geradin Partners’ public policy department in London.

With Reform receiving 600 new candidate applications in 48 hours, it’s clear some people still want to become an MP. Our Westminster insider reveals how to get selected – for all parties.

Westminster Index 2026: Edgbaston Labour MP Preet Gill reveals she’s no fan of the Assisted Dying Bill but loves Jack Kerouac’s On the Road. Her musical tastes range from Indian to jazz to hip hop.