James Ball
01 July 2026
An evening with the last of the great Brexit denialists
A bunch of Brexiteers got together for a Telegraph panel to mark a decade since Brexit. It was a delusional evening, with a surprise ending the following day
Read the full article30 June 2026
The American right’s war on Britain
Two hundred and fifty years after the Declaration of Independence, MAGA is working in concert with the British far right to rebuild the UK in a Trumpian image
Read the full article23 June 2026
The hidden dangers that could wreck Andy Burnham: The Movie
Spoiler alert: The budget is low, the cast is flawed - and a lot is being pinned on the new leading man
Read the full article19 June 2026
Burnham’s launchpad, Farage’s failure: All the winners and losers of Makerfield
A good night for Vorderman, Miliband and Lowe, a bad one for Kenyon, Polanski and Streeting
Read the full article15 June 2026
This is how Elon Musk’s trillion-dollar house of cards could collapse
His fortune and empire are more fragile than his IPO’s backers believe
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A devastating resignation that finishes Starmer – and possibly Burnham too
John Healey's resignation is a nightmare for the PM, and the man who wants to replace him
Read the full article10 June 2026
In Makerfield the Burnham tragedy is already taking shape
As PM, he would face all the same constraints as Starmer, Sunak and Johnson. If he makes promises he can’t keep, then like the others, he’s done for
Read the full article03 June 2026
Our ‘pure cold rage’ should be at Farage and Robinson
The police made a terrible mistake with Henry Nowak. But deliberately stoking racial tensions for personal advantage is despicable
Read the full article01 June 2026
The dangerous rise of Restore
Yes, Rupert Lowe’s party might take votes from Farage – but they are quietly nudging Reform, the Tories and even Labour towards the far right
Read the full article28 May 2026
Exclusive: Reform failed to tell the UK’s data watchdog about Farage’s ‘hacked’ phone
Party faces new questions over the alleged Russian cyberattack it claims sparked the £5m Harborne donation scandal
Read the full article27 May 2026
Dear Tony Blair: Please shut up
The former PM’s latest intervention on Labour’s direction is flawed - and compromised by the millions he has taken from AI’s backers
Read the full article26 May 2026
Inside the EU’s crisis war room
A hidden Brussels unit plans the continent’s disaster response - and citizens want it to do more, not less
Read the full article16 May 2026
Tommy Robinson’s pointless, confused, US-funded march
If the hard right rabble rouser has to cross the Atlantic for financial backing, what does that say about his level of support in Britain?
Read the full article14 May 2026
Burnham is risking it all to show he won’t flinch from big decisions
His Makerfield move is a gamble - but also a signal of intent
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Why there will be no coronation for Streeting
At odds with party members, his path to No 10 is narrow - but he figures it's now or never
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How PM Andy Burnham could change British politics forever
The man who might be our next PM wants a new electoral system to replace FPTP
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Starmer: It’s a matter of when and how, not if
The prime minister says he will fight on. That looks increasingly unlikely
Read the full article11 May 2026
A prime minister on the brink
After a feeble relaunch and a party rebellion, Keir Starmer is clinging to power
Read the full article08 May 2026
What we learned about the 2026 local elections
A disaster for Starmer and a triumph for Farage - but not quite as clear-cut as predicted
Read the full article05 May 2026
We need to talk about Zack Polanski
The charismatic Green leader is close to a breakthrough - yet must answer legitimate questions about his past and his social media likes
Read the full article30 April 2026
13 questions Farage must answer over his £5m ‘gift’ from a crypto billionaire
The Reform leader’s claims about money received from Thai-based Christopher Harborne have raised eyebrows - and even more queries
Read the full article29 April 2026
Britain isn’t the country you think it is
Paul Johnson, the former head of Britain’s most important economic think tank, spent years scrutinising the UK. In his new book, he reveals one of the biggest misconceptions people have about the country and how it works
Read the full article26 April 2026
The Trump shooting conspiracy theories show America has gone mad
Paranoia and cynicism are no longer just for MAGA - and that might be the president’s lasting legacy
Read the full article22 April 2026
The Sun lost £53m last year – and this is what will happen to it when Murdoch is gone
It was Britain's most influential paper. Now it's barely in the national conversation
Read the full article21 April 2026
Robbins demolished a PM’s excuses – just like Starmer used to
The prime minister is in even deeper trouble after the civil servant he sacked took apart No 10’s latest tangled explanation of the indefensible
Read the full article17 April 2026
The next sacking is going to be Starmer
If he knew Mandelson had failed vetting, he should resign. If he didn't, he looks fatally incompetent
Read the full article15 April 2026
Starmer and Badenoch are about to lose big — so why are they still safe?
With no apparent challengers, the unloved leaders look set to survive a May 7 meltdown
Read the full article14 April 2026
Former Nato chief goes headfirst into the political swamp
George Robertson meant well, and his comments on defence spending are worthy of attention. It’s what came next that’s the problem
Read the full article07 April 2026
The BBC needs a last-chance strategy – and here’s what Matt Brittin should deliver
The new DG’s task is daunting but simple: Replace the license fee, fix news output and double down on YouTube
Read the full article06 April 2026
Exclusive: New Ofcom chair appointed – but will he fix Musk and GB News?
Former Channel 4 boss Sir Ian Cheshire beats Margaret Hodge to role as clamour grows to properly regulate right wing channel
Read the full article03 April 2026
I worked at BuzzFeed. Here’s the truth about why it’s on its last legs
The once-mighty website’s ‘failure’ exposes a fatal flaw in what’s expected of millennial media
Read the full article01 April 2026
This crisis is the perfect moment to reverse Brexit. Will Starmer finally seize it?
The PM made a tepid speech on fall-out from Iran. But now has an opportunity to save Britain and himself
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