On Saturday Keir Starmer will celebrate his first anniversary as prime minister. Well, when I say ‘celebrate’, that’s perhaps overdoing it. Perhaps ‘mark it’ is more accurate, because he hasn’t got a ...

By Adrian Smith It’s Margaret Thatcher’s centenary this year. For anyone middle-aged or older it seems impossible – is it really 100 years since she was born, and 35 years since she left office? For ...

This article first appeared in the Irish Independent A kinder look at Margaret Thatcher: the lady’s not for turning into a monster By Ellis O'Hanlon Broadcaster Iain Dale’s new book on the UK’s first ...

This article first appeared in The House Magazine While there is no such thing as a definitive biography, Iain Dale’s balanced and succinct study of Margaret Thatcher brings us a fuller understanding ...

This article by Mary Beard was written for The Observer. couple of decades is a very long time in politics. Twenty years ago, I seethed with rage at the “crimes” of George W Bush. These days, compared ...

Dear all, Last week Tessa Dunlop and I recorded the first two episodes of our brand new WHERE POLITICS MEETS HISTORY podcast. We were pleased with the first but knew we hadn’t got it quite right. We ...

Global has announced today (Monday 3rd March) a brand-new podcast with the popular LBC presenter and best-selling author Iain Dale and historian of the 20th century Dr. Tessa Dunlop, which launches on ...

This article first appeared in the Daily Telegraph. Show up at a Conservative Party function and it’s a fair bet that someone will engage you in a discussion about what to do about Reform UK. It’s ...

This article first appeared in the i Newspaper Assuming you don’t live there, think about the last time you thought about Northern Ireland. Events there are routinely ignored in the UK media, despite ...

The main difference between Kemi and Maggie (as she became known in the tabloids) is that Thatcher didn’t face the challenge of a populist right wing challenger party. And Badenoch’s leadership may ...

This article first appeared in the the ipaper Feeling sorry for politicians is about the worst thing that can happen to them, but – and call me old-fashioned – even I have started to feel sorry for ...

Here were my predictions for 2024.... 1. The general election will take place in November or early December WRONG 2. Labour will win a majority of between 30 and 60 seats WRONG 3. The LibDems more ...