Political Correspondent Peter Spencer reports on the upcoming local elections and the looming Labour disaster.

Peter Spencer has 40 years experience as a Political Correspondent in Westminster, working with London Broadcasting and Sky News. For more of his fascinating musings on the turbulent political ...

Russia’s bloodthirsty dictator Putin is having rather a good war in the Middle East, thanks to the one-time self-professed peacenik in the White House. No question Donald Trump is knocking seven bells ...

Westminster’s turned into a cross between a bingeworthy box set and a skewed version of The Traitors – with the baddie in plain sight and the faithful count diminishing by the hour. But, as our ...

Sir Keir Starmer’s doing his utmost to get the Ukrainian and American Presidents back on the same page. A lot of talks with a lot of people, but the signs are he’s gradually making progress. As our ...

As the world holds its breath, fearful of hostilities in the Middle East spiralling from crisis to catastrophe, Sir Keir Starmer continues to wonder how best to wrest back control here in Britain. As ...

At home and abroad there’s a sense of foreboding. Are Middle East tensions spiralling out of control? Is Putin winning his war? And is our Prime Minister on the point of losing his? As our Political ...

No one’s suggesting Rishi Sunak’s gone bonkers. But plenty are wondering what his game is. On the three big topics of the week the signals he’s sending out are mightily confusing. As our Political ...

Except that it isn’t. Just about all the big calls facing both main parties are up for grabs. Much of that’s to do with their leaders struggling to work out what voters actually want. But it’s also, ...

More’s the pity, as there’s a helluva lot going on, behind the scenes. With the parliamentary cat away for the summer (such as it is, here in UK), both Tory and Labour spin-doctor mice are scurrying ...

No one disputes that after the turbulence of the Johnson/Truss era Rishi Sunak has calmed things down. And Sir Keir Starmer doesn’t seem to have tickled the nation’s sweet spot. But, as our Political ...

Westminster’s worries feel parochial when so many thousands have lost their lives in the Turkey/Syria catastrophe, and so many more are in the crosshairs of Putin’s murderous minions. But, as our ...