Josh Self

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

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Could Robert Jenrick be the next Conservative Party leader?

It’s SW1’s worst-kept secret: the Conservative Party is looking over and beyond the horizon of the next election and plotting its future.  Take the recent launch of Liz Truss’ Popular Conservative grouping or “movement” to uncritically adopt its rhetoric. Speaking to this latest faction’s inaugural conference, the former prime minister rejected accusations she holds hidden… Read more »

Week-in-Review
Week-in-Review: Rancour over Gaza debate disguises difficulties for all parties

After all the rancour, partisan chicanery and accusations of a Speaker stitch-up, the House of Commons’ official record, Hansard, records soberly the outcome of the SNP’s opposition day debate on Wednesday as follows: “[Labour Party] Amendment (a) agreed to. [Motion], as amended, put and agreed to”. Presiding over a chamber consumed by cantankerous din, deputy… Read more »