Marie Le Conte

Cameron, Greensill and small violins

By Marie Le Conte / 19th April 2021

David Cameron isn’t the only one, observes Marie Le Conte. What else do we expect ex-politicians to do?

What if there isn’t a path forward for Keir Starmer?

By Marie Le Conte / 6th April 2021

Keir Starmer became leader of the Labour party just under a year ago. He isn’t doing great; he isn’t doing terribly either, but few seem to believe he currently is doing a brilliant job. One might argue that no politician could master the art of opposition in the current political circumstances anyway, but it isn’t […]

Who backs who in the modern Conservative party?

By Marie Le Conte / 23rd March 2021

In her latest Jackdaw circular, Marie Le Conte observes a rare ceasefire in Tory backbench alliances. Will it hold?

To Westminster: remember climate change?

By Marie Le Conte / 9th March 2021

In her latest Jackdaw entry, Marie Le Conte argues Westminster politicians are forgetting about one very important issue.

How shutting borders is punishing migrants in the UK

By Marie Le Conte / 2nd March 2021

I have no plans to leave, but I have to confess that the past few years haven’t been easy on us immigrants, argues Marie Le Conte

Lies, damned lies and a break-in

By Marie Le Conte / 8th January 2021

Marie Le Conte‘s take on the Capitol Riots

Brexit: Is Groundhog Day Over At Last?

By Marie Le Conte / 17th December 2020

As Brexit negotiations continue in the 11th hour, Marie Le Conte considers the omnipresent question of the last four years

The Old Boy Network is Back

By Marie Le Conte / 9th December 2020

With the corridors of Westminster emptied by the pandemic, former insiders are out of the loop and personal connections rule supreme, says Marie Le Conte

The PM has Forgotten Where Power Truly Resides

By Marie Le Conte / 5th November 2020

To soothe public outrage, says Marie Le Conte, the government need to look beyond the green benches

Has Covid killed the party conference?

By Marie Le Conte / 6th October 2020

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Westminster booze-ups are tedious, but I miss them terribly

By Marie Le Conte / 6th October 2020

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The Jackdaw

By Marie Le Conte / 5th October 2020

Parliament may be up and running but what’s the point of Westminster if all those endless drinks receptions are still forbidden? All work and no play is no fun for anyone.

The Jackdaw: Staffers Had It Hardest

By Marie Le Conte / 16th January 2020

Over the last year we’ve seen dozens of MPs switch parties or go independent. But how does such an unexpected move affect their hard-working staff?