Josh Self

Josh Self is a political journalist and commentator who serves as Editor of Politics.co.uk.

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Latest articles

Week-in-Review
Week-in-Review: Is Ben Houchen now Britain’s most powerful Conservative?

The below article first appeared in Politics.co.uk’s Week-in-Review newsletter, subscribe here and never miss this weekly digest. In Tees Valley on Thursday, Ben Houchen did something senior Conservatives just don’t do anymore: he won. Facing a ruthless Labour campaign set on scalping the Tory patron saint for levelling up, Houchen was ultimately re-elected as mayor with… Read more »

Politics@Lunch
What the local elections reveal about the Conservative Party’s fate

The below content first appeared in Politics.co.uk’s Politics@Lunch newsletter, subscribe here and never miss this daily briefing. With less than half of the 107 councils holding elections having declared results, the overall picture as of 1.30 pm on Friday remains incomplete. But from the patchwork of local election results ready to be analysed, one conclusion features… Read more »