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Tories, bonking and naked tennis: David Tennant and the Rivals cast on bringing Jilly Cooper’s novel to screen

It’s been almost 40 years since Jilly Cooper released her scandalous, sex-filled novel ‘Rivals’, and now it’s finally been adapted for the small screen. Ellie Muir speaks to the cast about playing posh, and showrunner Dominic Treadwell-Collins tells her about the love letters he sent the author to try to…

The Independent UK

George Negus dies after long battle with Alzheimer's

Newsman George Negus, instantly recognisable with his trademark moustache, will be remembered for his sharp mind and direct but disarming interview style.

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Thatcher, Blair and a brief history of class in British politics – podcast

When Tony Blair came to power in 1997 as the first Labour prime minister in a generation, his government became associated with the phrase “we’re all middle class now”.

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'Political giant who created modern SNP': Martin Hannan's obituary of Alex Salmond

THE death of former first minister Alex Salmond at the age of 69 in North Macedonia on Saturday has robbed Scotland of a true political giant ...

The National (Scotland)

No matter who Tory members choose, the party has a mountain to climb in 2029

The candidates each garnered about a third of fellow MPs’ votes, but the fracturing of British politics presents bigger problems, says Conservative peer Paul Goodman

The Guardian - UK

Starmer’s opening moves as PM have been as unpopular as Thatcher’s were. Can he recover like she did?

In 1979, another incoming prime minister struggled to satisfy the public hunger for change, asks the Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

The Guardian - UK

Oh Nations League! With these one-sided games, you really are spoiling us

In today’s Football Daily: George Baldock, Kevin Keegan kisses Margaret Thatcher and a smoking keeper.

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Expert fires warning to new Scottish Tory leader over electoral hopes

THE Scottish Tories will be slip into third place at Holyrood after the 2026 election unless Russell Findlay can “find some charisma” to…

The National (Scotland)

Bombing Brighton: The Plot to Kill Thatcher review – her shaky post-blast interview says it all

This careful, intelligent documentary about the 1984 IRA attack on the Conservative party conference is largely a study of its target – and her failure to understand the issues that led to it

The Guardian - UK

How to watch 'Bombing Brighton: The Plot To Kill Thatcher' online from anywhere

Where to watch 'Bombing Brighton: The Plot To Kill Thatcher' online from anywhere as the doc explores how a bomb came within 2 minutes of killing the PM.

Tom’s Guide

Britain needs to abandon its delusions of empire – giving up the Chagos Islands is a good start

Labour says it is committed to other ‘overseas territories’, but why? These colonial-era dreams are costing the country dear, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK

How low will a Tory go in order to stand out?

Kemi Badenoch is hellbent on distinguishing herself in the battle to lead the Conservatives, but even she seems to realise how futile it all is

The Guardian - UK

OPINION - London's lesson is change or die — and it's true for the Standard too

I did two spells at the Evening Standard, the first in the late 1980s, the second, as editor, between 2012 and 2017. In that first period of time, we covered the fall of the Berlin Wall, the premiership of Margaret Thatcher, the Big Bang and its consequences, and the drama…

Evening Standard

OPINION - Jon Sopel: I’ve seen the Republicans up close and Britain’s Tories aren’t like them — they’re a unique brand of special

I am sitting writing this in a corner of the Birmingham ICC, a conference centre and concert venue as though designed by Max Escher with a confusing array of staircases going everywhere and nowhere, it seems. But that is not what strikes me as odd. More, I am struck by…

Evening Standard

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The Independent UK

Is this the most divisive baby name ever?

How much is too much when it comes to picking a name for your children, asks Katie Rosseinsky

Evening Standard

James Cleverly musters the Tory faithful after Robert Jenrick shoots himself in foot

COMMENTARY: Would-be leaders were trying to emulate David Cameron’s success in winning over the rank and file in 2005

The Guardian - UK

Michael Ancram obituary

Veteran Conservative politician who served as a Northern Ireland minister and chairman of the party

The Guardian - UK

Badenoch, Cleverly, Jenrick, Tugendhat: four ways for the Tories to reach the same wilderness

Each behaves as if they are vying to be PM when the reality is years in opposition, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

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Tory gasps as Robert Jenrick reveals daughter’s middle name is Thatcher

Leadership candidate tells party conference he thought it was a good way to remind daughter of a great PM

Evening Standard

First look at ‘Brian and Margaret’, a Channel 4 drama depicting former PM Thatcher's final ever TV interview

The two-part drama will air on Channel 4 next year

Al Jazeera

‘Hugely significant’: Who’s in the race to become UK Conservatives leader?

Four candidates hope to rule over the party trying to recover from historic electoral blow. Who are they?

The Guardian - UK

Malcolm Turnbull condemns UK’s ‘extraordinary’ hypocrisy over Spycatcher affair

Exclusive: Former Australian PM witnessed ‘shocking act of perjury’ and says MI5 are still trying to hide something

The Guardian - UK

Can liberal conservatism survive the remaking of the right? We’ll soon find out

The struggle between liberalism and reactionary strands of thought has gnawed away at the Tories since the party’s dawn

PC Gamer

The Doom mod that turns Margaret Thatcher into an undead cyberdemon has been removed by Bethesda yet again, this time for 'disobeying a ZeniMax employee'

Theatrically censoring the "real-world politics" apparently did not amuse Bethesda.

Evening Standard

OPINION - Robert Peston: Keir Starmer is fast approaching his big moment of judgment

In the day job, I’ve tried to get the measure of most party leaders and prime ministers since the Eighties. There was one so dull that I nodded off in an upright position over lunch. Mostly I’ve had an idea of what makes them tick: Tony Blair and Margaret Thatcher…

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