Gavin Williamson: ‘Appointing Mandelson was a grave error – Starmer must be held accountable’
Lord Mandelson may no longer be US ambassador, but Starmer still has many questions he must answer about this debacle.
Gavin Williamson: ‘The time to recognise Somaliland is now — before it’s too late’
The worldwide recognition of Somaliland cannot be ignored for even a second longer. Somalia is a failed state. The president is already proving a liability — failing to combat terrorism, lawlessness on the streets, and presiding over an appalling human rights record. Baseless and damaging claims regarding the legitimacy of critical infrastructure such as Berbera […]
Gavin Williamson found to have breached bullying and harassment rules
Former cabinet minister Sir Gavin Williamson has been called upon to apologise to MPs for bullying former chief whip Wendy Morton after he was not allocated tickets to the late Queen’s funeral, the Independent Expert Panel has said. Sir Gavin will also “undergo training to avoid repetition of similar behaviour and increase his awareness of […]
Union accuses Gavin Williamson of ‘sneering denigration’ of teachers over leaked messages
Gavin Williamson has come under fire for a series of leaked messages which revealed he said teachers were looking for an “excuse” not to work during the pandemic. In the alleged messages, the then-education secretary criticised teaching unions during the pandemic saying that they “really do just hate work”. The leaked WhatsApp messages have been […]
Sack or back? What Sunak’s approach to Williamson, Braverman and Raab tells us about Zahawi’s fate
When it was reported last week that Nadhim Zahawi had settled a tax dispute with HMRC to the tune of £5 million, the political pressure over his future amped up significantly. Rumours surrounding the Conservative party chairman’s finances had been rumbling on in the background for some months, but they suddenly burst into centre stage. […]
Week-in-Review: For Sunak’s ‘awkward squad’, Gavin Williamson is just the start
After securing the keys to Number 10 unopposed just two weeks ago, Rishi Sunak made it a priority to assure the public that the Tory psychodrama was at an end. The plan was to inspire a different kind of Conservative politics — one characterised a lot more by Tory togetherness and a lot less by […]
Gavin Williamson resigns from the government
Sir Gavin Williamson has this evening resigned from the government, following a further day in which he has faced criticism about his past conduct. In his resignation letter, Sir Gavin wrote, “I refute the characterisation of these claims but I recognise these are becoming a distraction from the good work this government is doing for […]
Who’s who? Raab v. Williamson
How many people know the difference between Williamson and Raab?
Spot the difference
What other cases of mistaken identity might yet befall the blundering education secretary?
Williamson unhappy with Queen portrait removal
Williamson unhappy with Queen portrait removal
