Arise the new Leader of the Opposition: The Right Honourable James Gordon Brown. Reminiscent of when William Hague stood in for David Cameron at Prime Minister’s Questions in 2006, thus marking a return to the front-bench after his period as…
On 2nd May 1997, after a seismic defeat at the polls, Conservative Prime Minister John Major aptly said, “when the curtain falls, it is time to get off the stage.” His defeat after six-and-a-half years in Number 10 spelt the…
It’s been nearly fifteen years since Labour’s last election-winning leader left No 10. Since 2007, it’s fair to say that Sir Tony’s reputation has, to put it mildly, fallen. Whether it be the findings of the Chilcot Inquiry into the…
On December 31st 2021, the New Year’s Honours were announced. One name stuck out like a sore thumb, making his inclusion one of the most controversial in recent years. That being former Prime Minister Tony Blair, who was given a…
It’s fascinating how quickly so much can change in politics. Two years ago, Boris Johnson led the Conservatives to their best general election result since Margaret Thatcher’s landslide in 1987 and left a Labour opposition in tatters with just 202…
There are many conclusions to draw following the recent Owen Paterson scandal. According to the British public, one obvious one is ‘Tory sleaze’ and it’s back worse than before. As such, there have been more stories in the press surrounding…
Over the coming months, Backbench will be partnering with Torrin Wilkins, Director of Centre Think Tank for a series of comment pieces. In his column, Torrin will explore prominent policy issues – some of them related to the latest news…
Dominic Cummings is a name most in Britain are familiar with. The architect of the Vote Leave campaign and dubbed notoriously by David Cameron as a ‘career psychopath’, Cummings is an unorthodox political operative who has strong views on how the UK…
Boris Johnson has always sought to increase his power. The now Prime Minister who once said he wanted to be ‘world king’ now seeks to eradicate any legislation that constrains his authority. His actions provoke the need to write down…