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My favourite review yet. The PM says our book is “bollocks”, then admits he has not read it. thetimes.com/article/84cee6…

Keir Starmer’s mission statement was summed up in one word: change. A year later, even his own ministers think that may soon mean changing him. Patrick Maguire writes the inside story of Labour’s becalmed first year thetimes.com/comment/column…

Intriguing suggestion in this piece — as always arrestingly well-sourced — that Louise Casey is advising the PM privately. Was struck to observe her as part of a very small circle at his count on election night… order-order.com/2025/06/30/exc…

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Taking this story as his cue, James Meadway asks: is Nigel Farage right about Bank of England independence? newstatesman.com/business/econo…

Footballer Paul Gascoigne has arrived at scene saying he is a friend of the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Second Reading

Turns out cabinet photo was postponed... to find another time where every minister could be in it.

So three tiers - Old claimants (including reassessed post-Nov 26) = old criteria, old descriptors - New claimants post-Nov 26 but pre-Timms = new criteria, old descriptors - New claimants post-Timms = new criteria, new descriptors (2nd category becomes 3rd on reassessment)

EXC: Keir Starmer told cabinet this morning that briefings against Morgan McSweeney must stop PM said McSweeney had his full support and he “will not countenance” criticism of him Warned ministers: “We will not turn on our staff” Said Labour wouldn’t have won without McSweeney

EXC: Starmer declares full confidence in McSweeney and calls for end to briefing What I’m told he said to cabinet this morning here Also said he would not countenance criticism thetimes.com/uk/politics/ar…

Penny for the thoughts of the Labour MP who spent last week calling for "regime change"

The most unfortunate timing for the Prime Minister and a gift to TV news package producers everywhere

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Several No 10 sources pointing to this and hosing down speculation on chancellor’s future — “something happened pre-PMQs”

Keir Starmer tells Chris Evans on Virgin Radio that he agrees with Ricky Gervais's theory that the traditional left-right divide in politics is dead

Every government has its chronicler and Patrick Maguire is this government’s.

Column in today’s Times: it can’t go on like this, can it? It can… thetimes.com/article/996a6a…