In 2025, Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour government has had a tough time. From U-turns to freebie fiascos to by-election losses the party of government has been having a pretty rough ride. New Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood, however, won the audience with a pithy speech that was almost just rivalled by Ed Miliband. You can’t say they don’t try, eh?
It was a cross-party affair, with Liberal Democrats, Reform MPs and even the Greens seeing awards coming their way. Guest of honour James Cleverly gave a fantastic performance and insisted that it was not him but, er, Robert Jenrick, that is angling for a leadership challenge. There’s always room for both, boys…
For the full list of the good and the bad of Westminster, see below…
Speech of the Year: Danny Kruger MP
Disruptor of the Year: Lucy Powell MP
Peer of the Year: Lord Hermer KC
Resignation of the Year: Zia Yusuf
Newcomer of the Year: Katie Lam MP
Survivor of the Year: Ed Miliband MP
Political Moment of the Year: Dame Andrea Jenkyns
Leader of the Year: Zack Polanski
Campaigner of the Year: Robert Jenrick MP
Minister to Watch: Shabana Mahmood MP
Politician of the Year: Nigel Farage MP
Parliamentarian of the Year: Dr Marie Tidball MP
Politician of the year: Nigel Farage
Disruptor of the year: Lucy Powell
Speech of the year: Danny Kruger
Parliamentarian of the year: Marie Tidball
Minister to watch: Shabana Mahmood
Resignation of the year: Zia Yusuf
Political moment of the year: Andrea Jenkyns
Campaigner of the year: Robert Jenrick
Survivor of the year: Ed Miliband
Newcomer of the year: Katie Lam
Peer of the year: Lord Hermer
Leader of the year: Zack Polanski
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