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Paul Waugh

Paul Waugh is i's Chief Political Commentator

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Another day, another pensions scandal – and yet another shrug from our Government

We need action on short term remedies and long-term reform

Paul Waugh

Keir Starmer's war on the 'class ceiling' leaves Rishi Sunak more exposed than ever

Paul Waugh

The NHS needs more, and better, managers – not fewer

Article thumbnail: ABINGDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 30: Prime Minister Rishi Sunak during a visit to the UK Atomic Energy Authority, Culham Science Centre, on on March 30, 2023 in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, for a discussion on energy security and net zero. (Photo by Jacob King - WPA Pool/Getty Images)
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Analysis

The Tories need a new Boris Johnson to have a hope of winning the London mayoral election again

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Analysis

Jacob Rees-Mogg’s Brexit ‘bonfire’ of EU rules is burning Parliamentary sovereignty instead

Article thumbnail: DARTFORD, KENT - JUNE 22: Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak waves during a PM Connect event at the IKEA distribution centre on June 22, 2023, in Dartford, Kent, England. (Photo by Kin Cheung - WPA Pool/Getty Images)
Article thumbnail: DARTFORD, KENT - JUNE 22: Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak waves during a PM Connect event at the IKEA distribution centre on June 22, 2023, in Dartford, Kent, England. (Photo by Kin Cheung - WPA Pool/Getty Images)
Article thumbnail: Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer joins party members in Chatham, Kent, where Labour has taken overall control of Medway Council for the first time since 1998 after winning 30 of its 59 seats in the local elections. Picture date: Friday May 5, 2023. PA Photo. The Tories suffered major losses in Rishi Sunak's first electoral test as Prime Minister, with Labour claiming the results suggest Sir Keir Starmer will be able to replace him in No 10. The Liberal Democrats also made gains as the Tories lost control of a series of councils across England. See PA story POLITICS Elections. Photo credit should read: Gareth Fuller/PA Wire
Article thumbnail: Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer joins party members in Chatham, Kent, where Labour has taken overall control of Medway Council for the first time since 1998 after winning 30 of its 59 seats in the local elections. Picture date: Friday May 5, 2023. PA Photo. The Tories suffered major losses in Rishi Sunak's first electoral test as Prime Minister, with Labour claiming the results suggest Sir Keir Starmer will be able to replace him in No 10. The Liberal Democrats also made gains as the Tories lost control of a series of councils across England. See PA story POLITICS Elections. Photo credit should read: Gareth Fuller/PA Wire
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Article thumbnail: BEST QUALITY AVAILABLE Video grab of former chancellor of the exchequer George Osborne giving evidence to the UK Covid-19 Inquiry at Dorland House in London, during its first investigation (Module 1) examining if the pandemic was properly planned for and "whether the UK was adequately ready for that eventuality". Issue date: Tuesday June 20, 2023. PA Photo. See PA story INQUIRY Coronavirus. Photo credit should read: UK Covid-19 Inquiry/PA Wire NOTE TO EDITORS: This handout photo may only be used for editorial reporting purposes for the contemporaneous illustration of events, things or the people in the image or facts mentioned in the caption. Reuse of the picture may require further permission from the copyright holder.
Article thumbnail: BEST QUALITY AVAILABLE Video grab of former chancellor of the exchequer George Osborne giving evidence to the UK Covid-19 Inquiry at Dorland House in London, during its first investigation (Module 1) examining if the pandemic was properly planned for and "whether the UK was adequately ready for that eventuality". Issue date: Tuesday June 20, 2023. PA Photo. See PA story INQUIRY Coronavirus. Photo credit should read: UK Covid-19 Inquiry/PA Wire NOTE TO EDITORS: This handout photo may only be used for editorial reporting purposes for the contemporaneous illustration of events, things or the people in the image or facts mentioned in the caption. Reuse of the picture may require further permission from the copyright holder.