Category : Political

Why is British politics a raging bin-fire? Don’t ask the misunderstood heroes who held the torches | Marina Hyde

From Truss to Johnson, former chaos-mongers are sure none of it is remotely their fault. In fact, the time is ripe for a comeback Continue reading...

How many divers will Rishi Sunak need to plumb the murky depths of Nadhim Zahawi’s tax affairs? | Marina Hyde

The former chancellor once said of Boris Johnson that he should ‘do the right thing’ and go. It could be time for him to take his own advice Continue reading...

This is levelling up Sunak-style – he’s first among the equally useless | Marina Hyde

Pity a PM trying to sell a flagship policy he never liked, flanked by ‘idiot’ colleagues who don’t much like him Continue reading...

Who can doubt the futuristic brilliance of Sunak and co? They’ve given us driverless government | Marina Hyde

On site visits, the PM and ministers like to dress up as workers, but their only actual power is to make everything worse Continue reading...

Three prime ministers and a funeral: Marina Hyde’s political year

The Guardian’s award-winning columnist Marina Hyde picks over the political year Continue reading...

Dominic Raab may have the most terrible record in government, but at least it’s perfectly formatted | Marina Hyde

From the Brexit department to the Foreign Office, the deputy PM has been remarkably consistent in his focus on all the wrong things Continue reading...

What’s more cringey than a Matt Hancock bushtucker trial? The Tory MPs voting for it | Marina Hyde

These MPs have found their imaginary backbones only when he is washed up. That tells you everything about their calibre Continue reading...

Cronyism, donors, wily MPs: Johnson’s honours glorify all that is wrong with his party | Marina Hyde

The scandals pile so high the Tories hope we can’t keep track of them. But outside the walls of Westminster, anger is mounting Continue reading...

Suella Braverman aboard a Chinook: proof that in politics, standards can always get worse | Marina Hyde

Who needs low expectations when we now have a home secretary so low-calibre, it could almost make you nostalgic for Priti Patel Continue reading...

Great news for the economy! Britain is now stable enough for Matt Hancock to eat genitals on I’m a Celeb | Marina Hyde

The former health secretary may have lost the Tory whip for signing up to a stint in the jungle. But will he find himself? Continue reading...

What a relief! Sunak the Sensible is here and the chaos has all magically gone away | Marina Hyde

Forgive me for not buying the line that the rise of our third prime minister in 50 days is proof that ‘the system’ works Continue reading...

Tories on their knees – and here comes Boris Johnson. Dear reader, look away | Marina Hyde

Who would think a lying, hypocritical degenerate was the answer to this crisis? A large number of Conservatives, apparentlyTory leadership contest – latest updates Continue reading...

Britannia rechained: Liz Truss enters her hostage era | Marina Hyde

Jeremy Hunt, resurrected from several political deaths, is apparently the safest pair of hands in the Tory party Continue reading...

So farewell, Kwasi. Your career died so Liz Truss’s might live for at least 15 more minutes | Marina Hyde

Kwarteng is out, Hunt is in, and the farcical merry-go-round keeps spinning Continue reading...

Liz Truss has found her feet – as a leading conspiracist and No 10 whiner-in-chief | Marina Hyde

Who can blame the prime minister for grumbling? Her party has only had 12 years to set Britain right Continue reading...