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Michael Martins

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Going on holiday as Prime Minister comes at a cost

Going on holiday as Prime Minister comes at a cost

Tuesday 11 August 2026 5:01 am  |   Updated:  Monday 10 August 2026 5:36 pm Going on holiday as Prime Minister comes...

11.08.2026 10

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Michael Martins

Trump is in need of a scapegoat – look out Keir Starmer

Tuesday 17 March 2026 5:49 am  |   Updated:  Monday 16 March 2026 5:17 pm Trump is in need of a scapegoat – look...

17.03.2026 30

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Donald Trump won’t annex Greenland – this is part of his standard playbook

Greenlanders gather to protest against Donald Trump President Trump has a standard political playbook, and his Greenland threats are right on...

20.01.2026 20

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The secret to Reform’s rise? They don’t put their out of offices on

Reform used the summer holiday vacuum to further their cause, and it’s made all the difference, writes Michael Martins in today’s Notebook My...

17.12.2025 20

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Rachel Reeves’s caution could prove as damaging as Liz Truss’s recklessness

Rachel Reeves is trying her best to avoid any comparisons to Liz Truss’s infamous mini-budget, but her excessive caution could prove just as...

19.11.2025 10

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UK needs a minister for drones to prepare for modern warfare

As autonomous warfare spending edges towards a quarter of the MoD’s budget, it makes sense to appoint a dedicated minister for drones, writes...

22.10.2025 20

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Michael Martins

The Notebook: I was a control officer during President Trump’s last state visit – here’s what to expect this

LONDON, ENGLAND – JUNE 04: US President Donald Trump and Prince Charles, Prince of Wales pose ahead of a dinner at Winfield House on June 04, 2019...

17.09.2025 20

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Boots on the ground in Ukraine? Brits don’t want to fund it

With an electorate that doesn’t back higher defence spending, Healey’s promise to put troops in Ukraine looks like political grandstanding, writes...

20.08.2025 30

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In Starmer’s Labour, it’s backbenchers that hold the power

Labour needs backbenchers who fight for growth, not just block spending cuts, writes Michael Martins in today’s Notebook Labour needs backbenchers...

16.07.2025 30

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Are Brexit Britain and Carney’s Canada a dream match?

(Photo by Stefan Rousseau – Pool/Getty Images) As Mark Carney balances political principles with market realities, post-tariff Canada could learn...

18.06.2025 20

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Michael Martins

European leaders talk of war, but I keep getting out of offices

Europe talks a hard game on defence, so why is the ministry of defence more concerned with horse dentists, asks Michael Martins in today’s Notebook ...

21.05.2025 20

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