Liz Truss, Angela Rayner and the perils of partisanship. My piece for @newstatesman on the dangers of dismissing criticisms just because of who is making them. newstatesman.com/comment/2024/0…

Liz Truss, Angela Rayner and the perils of partisanship. My piece for @newstatesman on the dangers of dismissing criticisms just because of who is making them. newstatesman.com/comment/2024/0…

Listen to EMQs Political Currency this week - great questions from our listeners, who it turns out include David Gauke Tim Shipman and Christopher Hope📝

Very sorry to hear about the death of Derek Underwood.

David Gauke 🤣🤣

A growing culture of leaks, you say? Hmm.

Plus, subscribers to Political Currency Gold 🏅 can hear a special edition of Ex-Minister's questions on our Inside The Room series, featuring David Gauke, @shippers and Christopher Hope📝

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A growing culture of leaks, you say? Hmm.

Revealing tale on Sunak’s excessive fixation with detail from David Gauke. newstatesman.com/comment/2024/0…

This is a problem on lots of levels. 1) Sends message there's a free pass voting Reform to Tories 2) Erodes discipline and suggests disunity 3) Worst of both worlds in fusing Tory brand with Reform - risks alienating more liberal voters while unlikely to pull Reform voters back.

Why Rishi Sunak is struggling as Prime Minister. My piece for @newstatesman on why a combination of a bad inheritance and a lack of experience is causing him so many difficulties. newstatesman.com/comment/2024/0…

Rishi Sunak's problem isn't just a bad inheritance – it's his lack of experience.

Astute from David Gauke on why Sunak is struggling as PM. newstatesman.com/comment/2024/0…

Why Rishi Sunak is struggling as Prime Minister. My piece for @newstatesman on why a combination of a bad inheritance and a lack of experience is causing him so many difficulties. newstatesman.com/comment/2024/0…

Coming up on Iain Dale in the Evening from 7pm on LBC...

7pm Is it right to pay the private sector to reduce NHS waiting lists?

8pm Cross Question with Scarlett MccGwire David Gauke Harriet Line Mike Katz

9pm Do our abortion laws need changing? If so, how?

I agree with ⁦Michael Gove⁩. Referendums are no way to run a country. My piece for ⁦ConservativeHome⁩. conservativehome.com/2024/04/08/dav…

I agree with ⁦Michael Gove⁩. Referendums are no way to run a country. My piece for ⁦ConservativeHome⁩. conservativehome.com/2024/04/08/dav…

From David Gauke: Referendums are no way to run a country conservativehome.com/2024/04/08/dav…

Typically astute take on the long term by David Gauke newstatesman.com/politics/conse…