Aditya Chakrabortty

Jan 16, 2025 | msn.com | Aditya Chakrabortty

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Jan 16, 2025 | theguardian.com | Aditya Chakrabortty

Britain’s centre of power is stalked by a zombie. Across Westminster, the mere mention of her name summons up a grim past, but she remains ever present: blond bob, eyes that never move and a grin slightly aslant so it expresses not mirth, but faint menace. When least expected, she can bark a laugh that sends shivers up a cabinet minister’s spine. And whenever her shadow looms in SW1, the dread murmur starts: she used to be prime minister, you know.

Dec 18, 2024 | theguardian.com | Aditya Chakrabortty

While the editor of this hallowed section and I do not always agree, he has conceded that it’s almost Christmas – which is all the excuse I need for a quiz. So let’s play What Did Nigel Say? Read these broadsides from Westminster’s biggest names, and guess: which are from Nigel Farage? 1) Rishi Sunak was “the most liberal prime minister we’ve ever had on immigration”. 2) Mass immigration “happened by design, not accident”. 3) British government is “broken”.

Nov 21, 2024 | theguardian.com | Aditya Chakrabortty

If journalists visit Mansfield at all these days, they come for one thing: the cliches. They want the market town where 70% backed Brexit, the “red wall” seat that booted out its Labour MP in 2017 for a private-school boy who called for the poor to be sterilised. They want colliery brass bands, Nigel Farage’s beery grin and vox pops about stopping the boats. And they’re not alone.

Nov 6, 2024 | msn.com | Aditya Chakrabortty

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