‘Devolution was a big mistake’: Boris Johnson says handing more powers to Scotland was a ‘disaster’ 

‘Devolution was a big mistake’: Boris Johnson says handing more powers to Scotland was a ‘disaster’ Devolution has been a ‘disaster’ and biggest mistake made by Tony Blair, PM said The Prime Minister made the controversial comments in a Zoom call with MPs Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon immediately seized on the comments By Michael Blackley … Read more

LORD HOWARD: Here are the vital changes Boris Johnson has to make to turn disaster into triumph

No one could pretend that the events in Downing Street over the past few days have presented an edifying spectacle.  They have laid bare the strains and stresses that have bedevilled the heart of government, and have undoubtedly contributed to the missteps that have characterised its recent performance. It is difficult to imagine similar scenes … Read more

Former pupils at Tony Blair’s old school Fettes College claim there was a ‘culture of racism’

Former pupils of Tony Blair’s old private school Fettes College have claimed there was a ‘culture of racism’ which left pupils feeling ‘dehumanised’, as they told of mock ‘slave’ auctions.  The annual ‘tradition’ is understood to have ended in 2013, but it was alleged posters would be plastered on the walls advertising a ‘sale’ at … Read more

MAIL ON SUNDAY COMMENT: If lockdown goes on one day beyond December 2, it’s curtains for Boris

A week ago, we said there was a whiff of Tony Blair about the Government’s case for a second lockdown. It felt rather too much like the launch of the 2003 dodgy dossier on Iraq’s weapons of mass destruction, which was used to stampede the nation into the Iraq War, to the eventual regret of … Read more

TONY BLAIR: How we can make this the last UK’s last Covid lockdown

This national lockdown should be our last. There is an urgent responsibility to spend the next month putting in place the tools that will allow us to live alongside this virus safely and freely through the winter.  As I have discovered talking to experts around the world, Covid-19 will be with us for some years.  … Read more

TONY BLAIR: How we can make this the last UK’s last Covid lockdown

This national lockdown should be our last. There is an urgent responsibility to spend the next month putting in place the tools that will allow us to live alongside this virus safely and freely through the winter.  As I have discovered talking to experts around the world, Covid-19 will be with us for some years.  … Read more

MAIL ON SUNDAY COMMENT: This is far too grave a decision for four men to make in private

We are solemnly informed that a new and near-total lockdown is to begin on Wednesday night, and that it is wholly necessary to save us from thousands of avoidable deaths, and from the sight of coffins piled up in skating rinks. We are told, once again, that the NHS will be overwhelmed if we do not do … Read more

MAIL ON SUNDAY COMMENT: This is far too grave a decision for four men to make in private

We are solemnly informed that a new and near-total lockdown is to begin on Wednesday night, and that it is wholly necessary to save us from thousands of avoidable deaths, and from the sight of coffins piled up in skating rinks. We are told, once again, that the NHS will be overwhelmed if we do … Read more

Tony Blair ‘tried to get Jeremy Corbyn out of Labour party in 2004’

Tony Blair plotted to have Jeremy Corbyn thrown out of Labour in 2004, former minister Phil Woolas reveals Plan involved subjecting Mr Corbyn and troublesome others to ‘show trials’ This would force loyalty to be pledged or be barred from standing next election But the ex Oldham East and Saddleworth MP said plans were quickly … Read more

New Labour anti-Semitism row as Unite’s Len McCluskey tells Peter Mandelson to ‘count his gold’ 

Hard Left union bruiser Len McCluskey was at the centre of a new Labour anti-Semitism row today after telling Tony Blair’s former spin chief Peter Mandelson to go away and ‘count his gold’. The Unite kingpin took to Twitter last night to hastily apologise after aiming the barb at Mr Mandelson, whose father was Jewish, … Read more