Britain must take full advantage of trade outside the EU
Five years since leaving the European Union, Britain has not yet taken advantage of the levers of free trade, writes Ted Newson
As an increasing number of people are being silenced for challenging the status quo, the Contrarian Prize recognises individuals who dare to be different
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PM’s right hand man criticises government communications operation
The government’s communications operation has been publicly criticised by a senior ministerial aide who also plays a central role in overseeing that work, in a rare confrontation over
Scott Colvin on a life in public affairs
Scott Colvin, Group Director of Public Affairs at Aviva, on why business is taking public affairs seriously and why he turned down a top job at No 10
Lessons from Maggie
The care system needs a revamp. If it continues on its current trajectory, we will all pay the price, argues Michael Maslinski
Businesses should prepare for a post-Starmer future
Starmer's position is unquestionably weak, and businesses would do well to prepare for his eventual ousting, argues Oliver Dean
Trump ruffles feathers at Davos, posing an uncertain future for NATO
Trump’s shifting Greenland strategy at Davos unsettles NATO, strains transatlantic trust, and leaves the UK balancing sovereignty principles against alliance stability
Why are MP’s crossing the Reform Rubicon
As senior Conservatives continue to cross into Reform’s turquoise waters, questions grow over whether this is renewal or simply ambition dressed as principle.
Editor-In-Chief watches Jenrick Defect as Reform Courts the Conservatives
William Cash attends a dramatic Westminster press conference at which Robert Jenrick is inducted into Reform. But how many more Tory defections are good for the party?
Gaza and the art of the deal
Trump secures ceasefire through dealmakers, but long term peace remains uncertain
The end of an era: The decline and fall of the Tory Party
Former MP Mark Field – author of tell-all memoir The End of an Era – reflects on where it all went wrong for his party
