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Matt Hancock suggested to an aide that they "frighten the pants off everyone", messages published by the Sunday Telegraph show. It appears the former health secretary discussed when to reveal the existence of the Kent variant of Covid, to ensure people comply with lockdown rules. In another exchange, the head of the Civil Service, Simon Case, suggested the "fear/guilt factor" was vital to the government's messaging. The BBC has not verified the messages. More than 100,000 WhatsApp messages were leaked to the Telegraph by the journalist Isabel Oakeshott, who has been a vocal critic of lockdowns. The former health secretary...

With just a week until the EU referendum, the under-fire Tory leader is priced at 5/2 to leave Downing Street before the end of June. William Hill has also cut its odds on George Osborne to cease to be Chancellor by the end of this year – from 7/4 to 5/4. It comes after 65 Tory MPs vowed to vote against Osborne's proposed "emergency Budget" of swingeing cuts in the event of Brexit. Vote Leave campaigner and ex-London mayor Boris Johnson is 5/2 favourite to replace Mr Cameron while Mr Osborne is priced at 9/2. Pro-EU Home Secretary Theresa May...

Margaret Thatcher not only broke a glass ceiling; she broke a class ceiling. Today we say goodbye to a towering figure of the 20th century. With the passing of Margaret Thatcher, we’ve sadly lost the last living member of that great triumvirate that included Ronald Reagan and John Paul II — those giants who defeated the evil empire of Soviet Communism and allowed the liberation of its captive nations. We’ve also lost one of the great champions of economic freedom and democratic ideals. Many will focus on the fact that Margaret Thatcher’s career was a collection of “firsts” for women...

The Conservative Party in the United Kingdom is growing in popularity. Becoming a major threat to the Labor Party. Is Fiscal Conservatism coming out of the woodwork in england?

I have been following British politics since I started buying the London papers at the Harvard Square out-of-town newsstands in the run-up to the October 1964 British election -- and, on my first trip to London, queued up to sit in the gallery and watch the House of Commons and House of Lords debate British entry into the Common Market in October 1971. So perhaps I might be indulged in a making some reflections and observations on the British election just past. American political junkies love to watch question time in the House of Commons, with all its insulting questions...

Migration needs to benefit all BritonsBy Michael Howard (Filed: 27/01/2005) The first responsibility of Government is to control the nation's borders. But this Government has comprehensively failed in its duty to police entry to our country. For all those of us who believe that Britain benefits from immigration, the Government's failure is a particular tragedy. Modern Britain is immeasurably better off as a result of the new Britons who have made their homes here over the last century. We all benefit from the social diversity, economic vibrancy and cultural richness which immigration has brought. But, if those benefits are to...

Conservatives for Kerryby David Vance 2 June 2004 Several prominent British conservatives are joining up to help John Kerry beat President Bush in November. There's a very pertinent old British press nostrum that begins: You cannot hope to bribe or twist, thank God! The British journalist. But, seeing what the man will do unbribed, there’s no occasion to! At this time of sustained liberal media attack on the Bush administration, which rather like the threat from Al Queda is likely to increase in the months ahead, it is informative to read what prominent British conservatives have to say on...

OTTAWA (CP) - Stephen Harper and Tony Clement played the political experience card Sunday, saying this is no time for Conservatives to take a chance on a neophyte leader if they want to turf out Paul Martin's Liberals and take power. Their words were obviously aimed at autoi parts heiress Belinda Stronach, as the three contenders for the Conservative crown squared off in debate before a crowd of party faithful. "It's not just about who will make the best leader of the opposition," said Harper. "It is about who is ready to become the prime minister of this country.," Clement...

LONDON, Feb. 4 — Against a backdrop of spirited debate and boisterous dissent, Prime Minister Tony Blair on Wednesday defended his decision to go to war in Iraq, saying that he was ready to take responsibility for his actions before the country while asserting that freedom and democracy in Iraq were more important than any mistaken intelligence. Mr. Blair's presentation in the House of Commons was interrupted by hecklers in the public gallery where shouts of "Murderer!" and "Liar!" prompted a suspension of the proceedings for about 15 minutes while the gallery was cleared. As he struggled to be heard,...

Public loses faith in the Chancellor By Toby Helm and George Trefgarne(Filed: 31/01/2003) Labour's lead over the Conservatives has been cut to its lowest level since the fuel protests of September 2000, amid clear signs that the Government is losing its hard-won reputation for economic competence.A survey by YouGov put Labour on 36 per cent (down three since December), the Tories on 32 per cent (unchanged) and the Liberal Democrats on 24 (up three).Crucially, Labour and the Tories now stand almost neck and neck on the issue of economic management, the subject on which Tony Blair based much of his...