Ed Davey’s 19 top campaign stunts — and 1 serious moment – POLITICO

Ed Davey’s 19 top campaign stunts — and 1 serious moment – POLITICO

Davey tried to target a different sort of audience by getting a summer makeover from the team on ITV daytime show “This Morning.” The Lib Dem leader strutted down the catwalk with his striped shirt, beige jacket and navy trousers, looking … remarkably similar to usual. Still, Australian actor Jason Donovan called him “sexy” (yes, … Read more

Westminster’s words of 2023 – POLITICO

Westminster’s words of 2023 – POLITICO

Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. LONDON — What’s in a word? Turns out, quite a bit. Westminster’s finest politicos found themselves frantically Googling this year as they tried to get their heads around a whole bunch of words they had never heard before. No, not “integrity,” “honesty” and “compassion” — … Read more

Rishi Sunak resists Boris Johnson pile-on at COVID inquiry – POLITICO

Rishi Sunak resists Boris Johnson pile-on at COVID inquiry – POLITICO

LONDON — They may be bitter Tory rivals, but Rishi Sunak rose above it all Monday as he resisted several chances to take potshots at his predecessor Boris Johnson. Sunak, now the U.K.’s prime minister, spent Monday being grilled by the independent inquiry about his time as Johnson’s top finance minister during the coronavirus pandemic. … Read more