Josh Self

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

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Why Reform and Nigel Farage’s electoral insurgency has stalled

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Labour’s newspaper endorsements strengthen ‘change election’ narrative

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History will remember Keir Starmer’s role in the Conservative Party’s downfall

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‘No surrender’: Rishi Sunak’s election efforts look increasingly futile — and tetchy

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Mel Stride’s media prominence reveals a Conservative campaign in dire straits

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‘Gamble-gate’ U-turn shows Rishi Sunak hasn’t learnt a thing as PM

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Sunak could pay heavy electoral price for timid ‘gamble-gate’ response

Gamblegate, at this most politically inopportune moment, is strengthening the Conservative Party’s reputation for grubbiness.

Week-in-Review

Week-in-Review: If Tory England is dead, Rishi Sunak killed it

The below content first appeared in Politics.co.uk’s Week-in-Review newsletter, sign-up for free and never miss this article. After the electoral humiliation come the recriminations. On 5th July, as the dust settles around their cratered party, senior Conservatives will shift their focus — distracted in recent weeks by a doomed bid to defeat the Labour Party —… Read more »

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