Magazine

Unspun: Private Equity and Public Affairs

Ed Amory | April 15, 2026

Private equity investing in public affairs firms only makes sense if both sides know what they want

The Mace Questionnaire: Bob Blackman MP: “It is time to rebuild our party”

Mace | March 31, 2026

The ‘pragmatic’ new chair of the 1922 Committee could shape the direction of the Conservative Party

The Pope vs Trump: Is the Vatican becoming a new super-power ?

William Cash | March 31, 2026

With a new American pope, William Cash investigates the global power dynamics behind the throne of St Peter.

Sarah Vine: Scenes from a Brexit Marriage

Mace | March 30, 2026

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.

Special Relationships: Westminster power couples of 2026

Mace | March 25, 2026

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

The Mace Questionnaire: Andrew Griffith MP, Shadow Secretary for Business and Trade

Mace | March 25, 2026

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.

Toby Young’s House of Lords Diary

Mace | March 24, 2026

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.

Digital Confidential: Politics and technology column by Damian Collins

Mace | March 12, 2026

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.

The Westminster art of selection: How to become an MP

Gus Carter | February 20, 2026

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.

The Mace Questionnaire: Preet Gill MP

Mace | February 16, 2026

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.