Theresa May
Why Theresa May should make binding shareholder votes on pay a manifesto promise
Will executive pay pop up in Theresa May’s manifesto? An objective of her snap election is to secure a larger…
Never mind the general election – Corbynism isn’t going away
General elections are meant to produce a government and an opposition — ideally, a decent version of both. It is…
The EU leaders’ tactics are intended to affect our general election
Guy Verhofstadt, the European Parliament’s main Brexit negotiator, tweeted on Monday: ‘Any #Brexit deal requires a strong & stable understanding…
Why the Tories are talking up Labour
Considering that their party is expected to win by a landslide, the Tory spin doctors sound unusually panicked. They are…
Politicians should follow Tim Farron's example and do God: it's a vote winner
A little faith goes a long way for leaders
Why Theresa May's 1970s-style energy price caps won't work
Anything would be better than May’s throwback energy policy
Theresa May will win this general election because she’s the only grown-up in the room
My heart soared when I first heard the phrase ‘progressive alliance’ in this election campaign. Not the reaction you’d expect,…
Theresa May surprises Britain by calling a snap general election
Home Theresa May, the Prime Minister, having repeatedly said that there would be no election until 2020, surprised the nation…
Theresa May has brutally carved away the tradition of Tory pro-EU politics
We are all drama queens, really, we political hacks; and so we were all thoroughly delighted by Theresa May’s Tuesday…
Those who want a clear Brexit will need to make sure it is in the manifesto
The fact that nothing leaked about Mrs May’s snap election tells you much of what you need to know about…
What I expect from Theresa May’s pointless election
A general election is called and in a matter of hours a neutral and unbiased BBC presenter has likened our…
What can Theresa May say to the Tory Remainers?
I don’t see it. I do not see the anatomy of how it all pans out. Theresa May will be…
The Tories must regain their lost momentum on social policy
Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership of the Labour party is coming to resemble a drunk trying to get home on a bike.…
For Theresa May, the real fight really does start now
Most people are glad to see the end of a referendum campaign, but the losing side always wants to keep…
Europe should follow Britain’s lead on refugees
When a humanitarian tragedy disappears from our newspapers, there are two possibilities: that the crisis is over and life for…
How both Britain and the EU might claim victory in the Brexit talks
Theresa May doesn’t do drama. She regards order as both a political and personal virtue. And this goes a long…
Theresa May is fighting a war on two fronts - any mistakes could be fatal
Theresa May is fighting a war on two fronts, and there is no room for mistakes
Carry on Major: real democrats don't shout down Europhiles
As Prime Minister, John Major was intolerant of opposition from within the Conservative party over the EU — memorably calling…
Theresa May's new third way
Theresa May’s path between globalism and nationalism
What happens to Tories when they're certain that they’ll win? We’ll find out
There are few things more predictable than people talking about the unpredictability of politics. We live in an age, we…
Theresa May desperately needs an opposition – and she doesn’t have one
‘For heaven’s sake, man, go!’ A week after the Brexit referendum, and that was David Cameron at the despatch box,…
What No. 10 has learned about dealing with the Donald
Imagine if Donald Trump declared that Islam had ‘no place’ in his country, or proposed banning the burqa ‘wherever legally…
Is Mrs May’s industrial strategy just another misguided missile?
The Prime Minister’s heralded ‘industrial strategy’ was robbed of headlines by the story of the misguided Trident missile. But it…
Theresa May’s Twelve Steps programme for national recovery
It is hard to be shocked by anything in these tumultuous times, but I was brought up short by the…
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From now on, I’ll greet Brexiteers with a grin
Matthew Parris 4 March 2017 9:00 am
I’m cheering up about Brexit. The moaning has to stop. Why be downhearted and edgy when you’re confident of your…