Humza Yousaf: how to understand the first minister’s spat with David Cameron over his COP28 meeting with the Turkish president: No one likes being given a public telling-off. But that is exactly what happened when foreign secretary David Cameron decided to flex his “muscular unionism” by directly and openly rebuking the Scottish first minister Humza …
British prime ministers reshuffle more than other leaders – what the latest changes tell us about Rishi Sunak’s government: Suella Braverman’s firing kicked off a major reshuffle of Rishi Sunak’s cabinet – probably his last attempt at a substantial rearrangement before a general election. It’s not an insignificant reshuffle: the foreign secretary, James Cleverly, has replaced Braverman. …
David Cameron: lessons from other ex-prime ministers who returned to government: Rishi Sunak’s decision to appoint former prime minister David (now Lord) Cameron as his foreign secretary has surprised and divided opinion, not least since Cameron left politics in 2016. It is not, however, without precedent for former prime ministers former to return to government. …
Dominic Cummings has exposed a hole at the heart of the British government – and a glaring problem with the way we choose prime ministers: The COVID inquiry is possibly the most sophisticated and wide-ranging blame game that has ever played out in British politics. That said, the great benefit of public inquiries, as opposed …
Giorgia Meloni: how the realities of office trumped the Italian prime minister’s radicalism: A year ago many pundits feared that Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni’s government would turn out to be a radical one. This was not just because of her party’s roots in the extreme right but also because she came to office promising …
Rishi Sunak’s green backtracking contrasts strongly with previous prime ministers’ efforts: UK prime minister Rishi Sunak appears to be wavering on “net zero by 2050” that Theresa May successfully passed through parliament with barely a cough of disapproval in 2019. Sunak is now talking about more “proportionate and pragmatic” government climate policies, while also announcing …
Liz Truss: these two daunting challenges sit right at the top of the new prime minister’s in-tray: Liz Truss is set to be confirmed as the new British prime minister after a lengthy and intense leadership contest against former chancellor Rishi Sunak. But the UK faces significant economic problems this autumn that might leave the …
Ukraine Recap: Putin goes in search of friends while his ministers threaten his enemies: It’s childish, I realise, but I experienced a frisson of amused pleasure on watching the video of Vladimir Putin pacing up and down for nearly a minute while waiting for the Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdo?an, to show up for their …
Conservative leadership election: how the hopefuls stack up against former prime ministers in terms of experience: It is generally assumed that the best candidates for the job of prime minister are people who have considerable experience of top-level politics. Ideally, this experience would involve having served in the cabinet and in particular, having occupied one …
Boris Johnson resignation: how the prime minister’s tumultuous week played out: Michael Tubi / Shutterstock After weathering numerous storms that would have sunk others, Boris Johnson’s time as prime minister comes to an ignoble end, mired in scandal and having lost the support of nearly all his MPs. The resignation didn’t come out of nowhere …
Boris Johnson’s claim of a ‘mandate’ from the people isn’t accurate – here’s how prime ministers really get power: Boris Johnson’s time as Conservative party leader has come to an end, after a chaotic week marked by rebellion from his cabinet. But despite the wave of resignations and calls from his top ministers to step …
Boris Johnson’s nightmare day: how to read between the lines in resignation letters from government ministers: Over the course of an extraordinary 24 hours, dozens of Conservative MPs have written to Boris Johnson to announce their resignation from his government following multiple scandals. Many of these letters were published on social media for all to …
The darkness of Boris Johnson: a psychologist on the prime minister’s unpalatable personality traits: Shutterstock In all the chaos that characterises the administration of Boris Johnson, it’s sometimes difficult to understand why the prime minister behaves the way he does. Why does he never really apologise or admit mistakes? Most recently, Johnson continues to insist …
Beijing Olympics: why Pakistan is sending one athlete and eight ministers to the winter Games: There may be a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics by a number of western countries, including Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States, but Pakistan is sending a high level delegation. The prime minister, Imran Khan, …
South Africa in the news: LIVE: Covid latest as Welsh Government ministers meet to discuss further restrictions: Welsh Government ministers are due to meet today to discuss if further Covid restrictions are needed. On Friday, Mr Drakeford confirmed all the new changes that are coming into effect today and after …: “South Africa” – BingNews …
South Africa in the news: Ministers Of India, Brazil, South Africa, China Representing BASIC Group Meet At COP26: Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav has chaired a meeting at COP26 in Glasgow, UK in which ministers of Brazil, South Africa, India and China represented the BASIC …: “South Africa” – BingNews Solar …
South Africa in the news: South Africa arrests 56 for taking Cabinet ministers hostage: CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South African police said Friday they have arrested 56 people who will likely face charges of kidnapping after two government Cabinet ministers and a deputy minister …: “South Africa” – BingNews Global TB deaths are …
South Africa in the news: South Africa arrests 56 for taking Cabinet ministers hostage: CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South African police say they have arrested 56 people who will likely face charges of kidnapping after two government Cabinet ministers and a deputy minister were taken …: “South Africa” – BingNews The top five …