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1 week ago |
aol.co.uk | Robert Taylor
“A week is a long time in politics”, said Harold Wilson. How about six years? An eternity? Cast your mind back to Boris Johnson’s glorious 2019 victory, his demolition of Labour’s famous heartland vote and his audacious grab of 33 Red Wall seats, some of which were held not long before by Labour figures as notable as Tony Blair and Dennis Skinner. The realignment of politics was upon us, with Boris the beneficiary and Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour floundering.
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1 week ago |
telegraph.co.uk | Robert Taylor
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2 weeks ago |
express.co.uk | Robert Taylor
Chemical castration finding itself in Labour's in-tray tells us all we need to knowSir Keir Starmer's Government is seriously considering mandatory castration. OPINIONKeir Starmer's Government is considering mandatory castration (Image: Getty)My God, this government is desperate. So alarmed by votes leaking away to the Left, it signs away large chunks of Brexit, despite explicitly promising not to.
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2 weeks ago |
express.co.uk | Robert Taylor
Gary Lineker could have been famous for all the right reasons – he's ruined it allThe footballing legend has nobody to blame but himself for his BBC downfall. OPINIONGary Lineker (Image: Getty)Oh, Gary, why did you ruin it all?
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3 weeks ago |
express.co.uk | Robert Taylor
Keir Starmer firebomb response will only fuel fears of two-tier justiceThese vile attacks on the Prime Minister's property should be utterly condemned but the response is already questionable. OPINIONThese vile attacks on the Prime Minister's property should be utterly condemned (Image: Tom Nicholson/Getty Images)All of us, of whatever political persuasion, must surely be appalled at the seemingly random, nasty attacks on the Prime Minister’s property.
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3 weeks ago |
express.co.uk | Robert Taylor
Keir Starmer just showed British people how much of a laugh he's having at our expenseSir Keir Starmer has made perfectly plain just how much nerve he has. 14:39, Mon, May 12, 2025 | UPDATED: 14:39, Mon, May 12, 2025 Share Article Bookmark OPINIONPrime Minister Keir Starmer (Image: Getty)A leading politician says we must reduce immigration to “release pressure on housing and public services”. He asserts we bring in too many foreigners who “put downward pressure on wages”.
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1 month ago |
express.co.uk | Robert Taylor |Sebastian Murphy
OPINIONIs Boris Johnson the man to save the Tories? (Image: Getty)Only Boris Johnson can save the Tories nowThey knew it would be appalling, but it was worse. Far worse. For the Conservative Party, faced with the most horrendous government in living memory, to achieve such a pathetic return last Thursday wasn’t just a furious slap from the voters. It wasn’t even a violent punishment beating. It was a knife to the heart. I wrote two weeks ago that it’s tough to even find Conservative voters these days.
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1 month ago |
express.co.uk | Robert Taylor
Prince Harry needs to take a long hard look in the mirrorOh, Harry, why are you still digging? Why endlessly pick at a scab that won't heal? Is it the lost cause that appeals to you? The martyrdom?
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1 month ago |
express.co.uk | Robert Taylor
Donald Trump's first 100 days show that he's huge threat to Nigel FarageYou thought they were friends? That's kind of the point. OPINIONPresident Donald Trump (Image: Getty)Pierre Poilievre, Canada’s defeated Conservative leader, is cursing Donald Trump. He was dead cert to become Prime Minister just a few weeks ago, with a massive 20-point lead in the polls. Even yesterday it still looked possible. But the Orange One has destroyed him. “We’ll make Canada the 51st state!”, Trump vowed. The result?
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1 month ago |
express.co.uk | Robert Taylor
Yes, things are going appallingly for Labour... but where are all the Conservatives? Just five years ago under Boris, the Tories polled a staggering 57%. Since then, they've lost two-thirds of their support. No wonder it's tough to find a Tory OPINIONDespite her personal appeal, Tory leader Kemi Badenoch is presiding over woeful polling figures (Image: PA)We all know how absolutely appalling things are for Labour, as we approach the local elections.