Parliament decided that Emirati gvt should have no influence in UK press. The deal was blocked.

Yet the Emiratis are now in charge of deciding who should buy the Telegraph and Spectator (both still owned by the Barclay family). Seems they are in no rush.

spectator.co.uk/article/when-w…

Lucy Frazer, Culture Secretary, says she expects Emiratis will conclude sale of the Spectator and the Daily Telegraph 'in short order.'

But will they?
spectator.co.uk/article/when-w…

The big question is timetable. For how much longer will The Spectator and Daily Telegraph be in limbo? In a fast-changing market, limbo has a real cost.

The 22 potential bidders painstakingly found last time can be reconvened in a heartbeat. No need to drag this out over summer.

Scotland is now perhaps the only country in developed world where bus drivers are asking for panic buttons, on-board policemen and “de-escalation training”... unitetheunion.org/news-events/ne…

Scottish Greens say they introduced rent control and free bus travel for the young - so what's not to like?

- New build-to-let projects being cancelled, no longer viable
- Teenage gangs on busses, rising attacks on passengers and drivers.

My column:- telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/04/2…

The SNP’s record of astonishing failure has finally hitting home - and the reckoning has just begun.

My column: telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/04/2…

The SNP’s record of astonishing failure has finally hitting home - and the reckoning has just begun.

My column: telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/04/2…

The final moment is approaching for the plotters to try to oust Sunak in the wake of the local elections this week

My cover piece from February on their thinking 👇

spectator.co.uk/article/inside…

New poll puts independent Jamie Driscoll just two points behind his Labour opponent

My interview on how he believes Tories are backing him 👇

spectator.co.uk/article/confes…

The female entrepreneur gap

Great to be joined by Labour’s Anneliese Dodds, entrepreneur Eccie Newton and Lloyd’s Jo Overton to talk about what can be done to boost the number of women starting their own businesses

Full podcast here 👇

audioboom.com/posts/8495948-…

In which Braverman argues leaving the ECHR can’t wait until the Tory manifesto: