by Chris Rogers | 8 Apr 2016 | European Union, Politics
Boris Johnson is now more likely to be the next Conservative leader than ever before – certainly at any point since the 2012 Olympics when he was very much the face of London, albeit not an MP. Mr Johnson’s ambition is well known. And while he will doubtless be...
by Chris Rogers | 24 Mar 2016 | Politics, PR and Media Relations
In the run-up to the General Election last year, much was made of Tory strategist Lynton Crosby’s insistence of ‘scraping off the barnacles’. The Conservative electoral campaign was a ship, and anything outside of the core messaging to voters was a barnacle on the...
by Chris Rogers | 11 Mar 2016 | Economy, Politics
Less than 12 months ago, even the most generous bookie on the planet would have given George Osborne very short odds on being next Tory leader. Straight after the election, all roads led to Number 10 for the Chancellor. He could almost do no wrong. He’d overseen an...
by Chris Rogers | 25 Feb 2016 | Education & Children's Services, Politics
For all of the controversy triggered by the schools component of the Education and Adoption Bill when it was first tabled in June last year, its passage through Parliament has seen many of its most contentious elements neutered. Most notably, the plan to exclude...
by Chris Rogers | 12 Feb 2016 | Politics
Could we about to see both major parties fractured at the same time? It’s not as outlandish idea as you might think. Historically the British political system has seen one major party in the ascendency and one in at least partial decline. And the one with the whip...
