Andrew Rawnsley

The former PM’s whingeing, unintentionally hilarious and scapegoating rant about the economy-crashing disaster of her time in No 10 is best read as a cautionary tale of hubristic zeal

If defence spending has to rise, hard choices will have to be made

Devastating defeats give Tory MPs more reasons to fear what will befall them when the country delivers its verdict

Natalie Elphicke’s defection to Labour is creating more angst in her new party than in her old one

As he demonstrated at the launch of his pledge cards, the Labour leader has succeeded in de-risking perceptions of his party

Labour soon got over its surprise, leaving the Conservatives reeling in shocked disarray

The party’s primary ambition is to be once again the third largest force at Westminster

Serious discussion about the climate crisis, reforming taxation and funding public services are also taboo for the two main parties

Complaints that the Labour campaign is dull are a tribute to its steely professionalism

The seedy betting scandal is the latest self-inflicted blow to the Conservatives’ election effort