Happy Times
The strange hierarchy of the press gallery
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban announced plans to finalise a U.S. business deal within six months to counter tariffs on steel, aluminium, and cars threatening Hungary's car-reliant economy. Amid trade tensions, Orban seeks stronger U.S. ties, bolstering his nationalist credentials ahead of 2026 elections, while navigating EU relations and economic vulnerabilities.
The strange hierarchy of the press gallery
Sir Anthony Seldon's new book goes down well with Olly Robbins
Jonathan Agnew – a politician?
Allison Pearson hosts a dinner for the bravest pro-Leave writers
Hugh Laurie on what Dickens would have made of Brexit
There’s plenty of egg-on-face - or just embarrassed silence - for the many pundit hacks, often former Tory colleagues of Boris, who wrote him off as a priapic
George Peel surveys the best of the new crop and finds much to celebrate in all the parties
Christopher Jackson provides an update of a department about to enter a period of considerable flux.
When the clocks struck 11pm on 31 January, it was the end of our 45-year relationship with the EU.