James Heale
@jaheale.bsky.social
Deputy Political Editor at The Spectator
Denis Healey without the eyebrows – Rachel Reeves set to become the biggest tax-raising Chancellor of modern times if she repeats last year's Budget
www.spectator.co.uk/article/reev...
www.spectator.co.uk/article/reev...
November 7, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Denis Healey without the eyebrows – Rachel Reeves set to become the biggest tax-raising Chancellor of modern times if she repeats last year's Budget
www.spectator.co.uk/article/reev...
www.spectator.co.uk/article/reev...
White smoke in the Oxford Union ballot
Total ballots: 1746
Votes for No confidence: 1228
Votes Against: 501
Spoilt/void: 17
Motion of no confidence in the President-Elect carried
Total ballots: 1746
Votes for No confidence: 1228
Votes Against: 501
Spoilt/void: 17
Motion of no confidence in the President-Elect carried
October 21, 2025 at 6:21 AM
White smoke in the Oxford Union ballot
Total ballots: 1746
Votes for No confidence: 1228
Votes Against: 501
Spoilt/void: 17
Motion of no confidence in the President-Elect carried
Total ballots: 1746
Votes for No confidence: 1228
Votes Against: 501
Spoilt/void: 17
Motion of no confidence in the President-Elect carried
Think they've lost their bearings
October 14, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Think they've lost their bearings
A great Morten Morland mock-up in Industry recently...
October 10, 2025 at 4:50 PM
A great Morten Morland mock-up in Industry recently...
On the eve of Tory conference, another defection as Keith Prince AM crosses over after 49 years as a Tory member to double Reform’s numbers at City Hall
October 4, 2025 at 11:07 AM
On the eve of Tory conference, another defection as Keith Prince AM crosses over after 49 years as a Tory member to double Reform’s numbers at City Hall
The Israeli government has invited Tommy Robinson to visit the country in a fortnight's time. Post from Amichai Chikli, the Minister of Diaspora and Combating Antisemitism
October 3, 2025 at 6:39 PM
The Israeli government has invited Tommy Robinson to visit the country in a fortnight's time. Post from Amichai Chikli, the Minister of Diaspora and Combating Antisemitism
Liz Truss is now dunking on Andy Burnham
September 25, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Liz Truss is now dunking on Andy Burnham
Superb Spectator cover on the rise and rise of Shabana Mahmood:
September 24, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Superb Spectator cover on the rise and rise of Shabana Mahmood:
Full information here on how Labour's deputy leadership contest will work:
September 8, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Full information here on how Labour's deputy leadership contest will work:
Reshuffle wraps up with a raft of new appointments to the Whips' Office under the new Chief, Jonny Reynolds:
September 7, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Reshuffle wraps up with a raft of new appointments to the Whips' Office under the new Chief, Jonny Reynolds:
Some of Labour's brightest young MPs – Kanishka Narayan, Kate Dearden, Josh Simons, Josh McAlister – handed junior ministerial posts
September 7, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Some of Labour's brightest young MPs – Kanishka Narayan, Kate Dearden, Josh Simons, Josh McAlister – handed junior ministerial posts
Punchy prediction in this week’s cover of the left’s house journal
September 3, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Punchy prediction in this week’s cover of the left’s house journal
Would get this framed if I worked in the DPM's office
September 2, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Would get this framed if I worked in the DPM's office
Reform hit 35 per cent in today's i poll – the party's dream of the magic 40 figure now in sight
August 29, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Reform hit 35 per cent in today's i poll – the party's dream of the magic 40 figure now in sight
Another top aide leaving their role in No. 10 - nice scoop from Joe Pike
August 28, 2025 at 6:28 AM
Another top aide leaving their role in No. 10 - nice scoop from Joe Pike
Striking from ConHome’s editor on Kemi Badenoch’s Sunday Times interview
August 27, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Striking from ConHome’s editor on Kemi Badenoch’s Sunday Times interview
When Terence Stamp met his neighbour Ted Heath in The Albany:
August 17, 2025 at 7:35 PM
When Terence Stamp met his neighbour Ted Heath in The Albany:
Labour going after Farage very hard today:
August 17, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Labour going after Farage very hard today:
Farage’s letter to Starmer re peerages is the opening shot in a long campaign to get Reform ready for government. From June:
www.spectator.co.uk/article/nige...
www.spectator.co.uk/article/nige...
August 15, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Farage’s letter to Starmer re peerages is the opening shot in a long campaign to get Reform ready for government. From June:
www.spectator.co.uk/article/nige...
www.spectator.co.uk/article/nige...
Reform’s first successful council ward defence:
August 7, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Reform’s first successful council ward defence:
New: Rushanara Ali quits the government.
Exchange of letters here:
Exchange of letters here:
August 7, 2025 at 7:10 PM
New: Rushanara Ali quits the government.
Exchange of letters here:
Exchange of letters here:
Get Richard Curtis on this immediately:
July 31, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Get Richard Curtis on this immediately:
Downing Street cabinet read out on Gaza:
July 29, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Downing Street cabinet read out on Gaza:
