Edward Heath
Don’t boil your cabbages twice, Nadine Dorries | Brief letters
Brief letters: Entitled elite | Christmas complications | Lords a-leaping | A PM who could handle small boats | A visual political metaphor?
21, Nov, 2023 @5:39 PM
John Betjeman dismissed as ‘songster of tennis lawns’ in 1967 search for poet laureate
Records from the National Archive reveal the cut-throat world of British poetry, and the politics behind selecting candidates
Caroline Davies
18, Jul, 2023 @11:01 PM
Rishi Sunak’s Whitehall carve up merely rearranges the deckchairs
The prime minister hopes this reorganisation will bring faster growth, but he will be disappointed
Larry Elliott
07, Feb, 2023 @4:51 PM
The Guardian view on Sunak and the strikes: misreading the mood of the nation | Editorial
Editorial: The prime minister is seeking confrontation with the unions in the belief he will reap a political reward
Editorial
07, Dec, 2022 @7:04 PM
Why the ‘Barber boom’ that Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini-budget recalls was destined for disaster
A reckless dash for growth is nothing new. Ted Heath’s chancellor Anthony Barber tried one in 1971, but it didn’t turn out well
William Keegan
25, Sep, 2022 @9:00 AM
Secret of the Queen’s soft power – across seven decades and 15 prime ministers
Elizabeth II got on well with PMs of widely differing politics and backgrounds and played a key role in the background of British politics
Gaby Hinsliff
10, Sep, 2022 @4:40 PM
They muck you up… Philip Larkin’s lament on sewage in our seas | Letter
Letter: Helen Taylor is impressed by the current relevance of the poem Going, Going, commissioned 50 years ago by the Department of the Environment
Letters
26, Aug, 2022 @4:43 PM
From May to Heath: Tories who have faced votes on their leadership
Boris Johnson is not the first leader to face poll of party MPs, a situation that has often led to their downfall
Tobi Thomas
06, Jun, 2022 @10:49 AM
Police chief who led inquiry into Ted Heath faces misconduct charges
Mike Veale resigned as chief constable of Cleveland police in 2019 following ‘serious allegations’
Nicola Slawson
02, Aug, 2021 @10:58 PM
Maggie & Ted review – two Tory prime ministers, one long spat
Michael McManus, a former aide to Edward Heath, takes us on a rollicking ride through the politician’s clashes with Thatcher
Mark Lawson
29, Jun, 2021 @11:55 AM
Revealed: Queen lobbied for change in law to hide her private wealth
Monarch dispatched private solicitor to secure exemption from transparency law
David Pegg and Rob Evans
07, Feb, 2021 @3:00 PM
How Edward Heath taking a bath exposed Chequers' lax security
Adviser felt compelled to complain about security at PM’s country residence after incident, files reveal
Caroline Davies and Owen Bowcott
30, Dec, 2020 @6:01 AM
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