When the defenestrated Dominic Cummings left No 10 in November, he was ready for his close-up. Scruffy as ever, a lanyard dangling around his neck, eyes downcast and clutching a large cardboard box, he exited through the famous front door bathed in the glare of photographers’ flashes. The carefully contrived scene, in time for the evening … Read more
When the defenestrated Dominic Cummings left No 10 in November, he was ready for his close-up. Scruffy as ever, a lanyard dangling around his neck, eyes downcast and clutching a large cardboard box, he exited through the famous front door bathed in the glare of photographers’ flashes. The carefully contrived scene, in time for the evening … Read more
At an intimate dinner last July at Chequers, the Prime Minister’s official country residence in leafy Buckinghamshire, the wine and the conversation – a mix of high politics, policy, Covid, and Westminster gossip – were flowing freely between old friends and colleagues. That night Boris Johnson and his partner Carrie Symonds were hosting Chancellor of … Read more
At an intimate dinner last July at Chequers, the Prime Minister’s official country residence in leafy Buckinghamshire, the wine and the conversation – a mix of high politics, policy, Covid, and Westminster gossip – were flowing freely between old friends and colleagues. That night Boris Johnson and his partner Carrie Symonds were hosting Chancellor of … Read more
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has taken the moral high ground over the Greensill lobbying scandal in heated exchanges in the Commons. When Boris Johnson hit back that Lord Mandelson, the former Labour trade secretary who is an adviser to Starmer, runs a lobbying company, Sir Keir said with a triumphant flourish: ‘I have not … Read more
The political stench surrounding David Cameron’s lobbying efforts on behalf of Greensill Capital grows stronger by the day. New evidence at the weekend reveals attempts by the former PM to influence Boris Johnson’s Government. In addition to a text message to Chancellor Rishi Sunak, Cameron is reported to have emailed a senior special adviser at … Read more
The political stench surrounding David Cameron’s lobbying efforts on behalf of Greensill Capital grows stronger by the day. New evidence at the weekend reveals attempts by the former PM to influence Boris Johnson’s Government. In addition to a text message to Chancellor Rishi Sunak, Cameron is reported to have emailed a senior special adviser at … Read more
Pierce Brosnan looks typically cool in a T-shirt and jeans as face-mask clad former Bond star makes his way to a Los Angeles studio By Nicole Conner For Mailonline Published: 10:16 BST, 11 April 2021 | Updated: 10:16 BST, 11 April 2021 Pierce Brosnan looked typically cool as he stepped out in Los Angeles on … Read more
Pierce Brosnan, 67, cuts a dapper figure in shorts and a polo shirt after heading out for a sunny round of golf in Hawaii By Aisha Nozari For Mailonline Published: 20:26 BST, 2 April 2021 | Updated: 20:40 BST, 2 April 2021 He recently relocated to Hawaii after putting his Malibu beachfront mansion on the … Read more
ANDREW PIERCE: Who is to blame for Nicola Sturgeon’s diversity crisis? By Andrew Pierce for the Daily Mail Published: 01:57 BST, 29 March 2021 | Updated: 01:57 BST, 29 March 2021 After winning a no-confidence vote last week, an embattled Nicola Sturgeon has launched her party’s campaign for the Scottish Parliament elections in May. Scotland, … Read more