Why did Kemi Badenoch attack maternity pay? Ask the Tory members … | Zoe Williams

Why did Kemi Badenoch attack maternity pay? Ask the Tory members … | Zoe Williams

The Conservative leadership candidates are courting a selectorate who value narcissism and psychopathy. The competition is on to be the most outrageous Kemi Badenoch polished her brand as the say-the-unsayable candidate for Conservative leader thus: “Statutory maternity pay is a function of tax; tax comes from people who are working. We’re taking from one group…

What now for the Spectator under Paul Marshall’s ownership? The signs are pointing further right | Zoe Williams

What now for the Spectator under Paul Marshall’s ownership? The signs are pointing further right | Zoe Williams

Look for clues at the hedge fund manager’s GB News, where militant agitation trumps ratings and integrity The most and possibly only surprising thing about hedge fund manager Paul Marshall’s purchase of the Spectator was the anguished public resignation of the magazine’s chair, Andrew Neil – not the fact of it, more his rationale. Neil…