SIMON WALTERS: Bad blood that led scorned ex-PM to wield the stiletto

Theresa May is not the first Conservative leader to feel keenly the pain of being ousted from power, an agony made all the more bitter when the ousting is done not by the voters but by fellow Tories. After he was ignominiously toppled by Margaret Thatcher in 1975, a truculent Sir Edward Heath was nicknamed … Read more

Ex-Tory press chief AMANDA PLATELL asks: should a Prime Minister’s consort wield so much power?

Some years ago, when I was head of communications for William Hague, then Tory Leader of the Opposition, he called me and other key advisers to a crisis meeting at his Yorkshire home. There were 12 of us at the dining table, including William’s wife Ffion, a highly-intelligent civil servant. But when Ffion offered her … Read more

Trump supporters wield ARs and wave MAGA flags in protests over President’s claim election ‘stolen’

Armed Trump supporters wielding assault rifles and crucifixes protested across America over the weekend in growing support for the President’s claim the election was stolen. Hundreds rallied with their MAGA flags in downtown Phoenix on Saturday, claiming that Joe Biden had conspired with the media to seize the White House. The Trump campaign lent support … Read more

MARKET REPORT: Two more FTSE 100-listed dividend payers wield axe on shareholder payouts

MARKET REPORT: Retail investors dealt another blow as two more FTSE 100-listed dividend payers wield axe on shareholder payouts By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 22:06 BST, 15 April 2020 | Updated: 22:09 BST, 15 April 2020 Retail investors were dealt another blow as two more FTSE 100-listed dividend payers wielded the axe … Read more