Robert Shrimsley | Financial Times

Wednesday, 25 May, 2022

Instant InsightBoris Johnson

Even Sue Gray’s scathing verdict is little threat to this prime minister

Boris Johnson’s determination to ride out the crisis is validated by Tory MPs who cannot see a better electoral bet

Wednesday, 25 May, 2022

Conservative Party UK

Boris Johnson should heed warnings from the Australian election

The prime minister must see that you cannot neglect a key part of your electoral coalition without paying a price

Friday, 20 May, 2022

FT MagazineLife & Arts

I’m worried about Gove’s ‘street votes’ plan. There’s enough tension over the jubilee street party

Allowing neighbours the right to vote on building loft conversions, extensions and homes has some downsides

Wednesday, 18 May, 2022

Brexit

A Brexit opportunity worth grasping

The genetic technology bill is a moment to cheer new global benefits from the UK’s agricultural science research

Monday, 16 May, 2022

Rutherford Hall

“Oleg, it’s obviously great news that you have not been sanctioned”

Introducing a new FT column: a behind the scenes look into the work of Rutherford Hall, communications strategist

Friday, 13 May, 2022

FT MagazineCoronavirus pandemic

I’m a Covid late-starter. Could people at least pretend to care?

At home my plight was treated more as an inconvenience than a cause for sympathy

Wednesday, 11 May, 2022

Boris Johnson

Tax cuts are the only tactic left for Boris Johnson

Conservatives warn that other divisive issues are a distraction from putting money in people’s pockets

Monday, 9 May, 2022

Instant InsightKeir Starmer

Keir Starmer’s gamble could be the making of him — as long as it works

The Labour leader has struggled to define himself with voters. By offering to resign if he is fined by police he stands in sharp contrast to Boris Johnson

Friday, 6 May, 2022

Instant InsightUK local elections

Five early lessons from the local elections

London, where Labour triumphed, is not England — spotty results outside the capital carry warnings for both parties

Friday, 6 May, 2022

FT MagazineLife & Arts

Enough Star Wars and Marvel spin-offs: here are seven worth making

How about ‘When Harry Left Sally’? Or maybe something from ‘The Godfather’ cinematic universe?

Wednesday, 4 May, 2022

Labour Party UK

What Labour still needs to learn from Tony Blair, 25 years on

If Keir Starmer fails to define himself as his predecessor did, the party’s opponents will do it for him

Friday, 29 April, 2022

FT MagazineLife & Arts

The Moggfather: why the minister for Brexit opportunities needs to get more Sicilian

Jacob Rees-Mogg hasn’t gone nearly far enough with his passive-aggressive notes

Wednesday, 27 April, 2022

Northern Ireland

Self-serving leaders block Northern Ireland’s path to a new politics

A population that would like to enjoy its ‘peace dividend’ is trapped by Brexit and rules that reward hardliners

Thursday, 21 April, 2022

FT MagazineConservative Party UK

God joins the Tories’ list of institutions in need of reform

Criticisms of the government’s Rwanda plan show the Lord has lost sight of the Conservative Christian message

Wednesday, 20 April, 2022

Conservative Party UK

Why Rishi Sunak’s fall from grace is a disaster for the Conservatives

The chancellor’s plummeting reputation leaves the Tories with no viable Plan B

Friday, 15 April, 2022

FT MagazineLife & Arts

Rishi Sunak’s tax row and why it’s hard to put a politician off politics

If my wife was going to be targeted because of my career, I’d definitely want it to be for her £11mn annual dividend

Wednesday, 13 April, 2022

Boris Johnson

Tories must learn from Trump and call time on Johnson’s lawbreaking

Contempt for the rules is dragging down the PM’s party and destroying faith in the system

Tuesday, 12 April, 2022

Instant InsightBoris Johnson

The party fine is shocking, but it’s probable Johnson will keep clinging on

While the PM is likely to survive for now, the long-term damage to him and his party will be irreparable

Wednesday, 30 March, 2022

ReviewPolitical books

Who Are We Now? by Jason Cowley — looking for a new England

This series of fascinating vignettes by the New Statesman editor attempts to map the emergence of the nation today

Friday, 25 March, 2022

FT MagazineCoronavirus pandemic

This is Covid calling. We’d like to schedule an appointment

Chances are I won’t be able to dodge the current wave — but could it wait until, say, late April?

Wednesday, 23 March, 2022

Spring Statement

Sunak tries to restore his fortunes with help for Tory targets

Chancellor’s most political move resurrected the old notion of the deserving and the undeserving

Friday, 18 March, 2022

FT MagazineLife & Arts

The urban fox hunt. No beagles. No killing. Some halloumi

Ideally, we just want to chase the animals over the bridges to north London

Wednesday, 16 March, 2022

UK politics & policy

Endless crises are frustrating Boris Johnson’s vision for Britain

The prime minister’s plan to address the UK’s underlying weaknesses is threatened by 15 years of costly distractions

Thursday, 10 March, 2022

FT MagazineChelsea FC PLC

It’s time to nationalise Chelsea FC

Some will argue the government could find better things to spend its money on, but the club must be saved for the nation

Wednesday, 9 March, 2022

Boris Johnson

Ukraine has saved Boris Johnson for now, but dangers remain

Hyping the prime minister’s role in this crisis reflects allies’ need to persuade Conservative MPs of his worth

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