Honestly, if you're thinking of running as an independent at least give the impression that you might relish the contest.

Why the demographic facts mean that the costs of the State pension - both in France and the UK - have to be controlled. My piece for ConservativeHome. conservativehome.com/2023/03/27/dav…

Whatever happened to the Conservative Party?
The excellent Tim Bale has written another excellent book to tell us the answer.
Next month, he's coming to Social Market Foundation to discuss it with David Gauke
Join us ⬇️
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Great idea in this piece by David Gauke… 😉

From David Gauke: Emmanuel Macron, pensions and riots. Our state pension is less unaffordable than France’s, but it still needs to be reformed. bit.ly/3zsoCc5

Why the demographic facts mean that the costs of the State pension - both in France and the UK - have to be controlled. My piece for ConservativeHome. conservativehome.com/2023/03/27/dav…

The intention of these arguments and Johnson’s petulant tone is to present him as the victim of an establishment stitch-up. The desire is not to convince those looking closely at the details, carefully weighing up the evidence, writes David Gauke. newstatesman.com/comment/2023/0…

My thoughts for ⁦The New Statesman⁩ on Boris Johnson’s unconvincing performance in front of the Privileges Committee and why Rishi Sunak should back any sanctions they propose. newstatesman.com/comment/2023/0…

If the Privileges Committee recommends a lengthy suspension for Johnson, Rishi Sunak should show leadership and vote to endorse it. My piece for The New Statesman on Sunak's opportunity to distance himself from Johnson's populism & dishonesty.
newstatesman.com/comment/2023/0…

If the Privileges Committee recommends a lengthy suspension for Johnson, Rishi Sunak should show leadership and vote to endorse it. My piece for The New Statesman on Sunak's opportunity to distance himself from Johnson's populism & dishonesty.
newstatesman.com/comment/2023/0…

🚨It's publication day! The PARLIAMENTARY BATTLE OVER BREXIT is officially launched today🚨

⏰There's still time to sign up for the LAUNCH EVENT later this afternoon with Joanna Cherry KC David Gauke & Robert Saunders - link here:

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Compared to what he actually accepted?

one week on and i'm still laughing at this 😂

Or perhaps not.

What was the burden of proof on previous occasions he was dismissed for telling an untruth?

Good sympathetic assessment of what the Budget says about Sunak by David Gauke newstatesman.com/comment/2023/0…

My piece for The New Statesman on why the Budget is Sunak's premiership in microcosm. Diligent attempts to solve problems but unlikely to be economically or electorally transformative because of fiscal and political constraints. newstatesman.com/comment/2023/0…

Serious and sensible but politically fallible and, in all likelihood, insufficient to overcome the economic and political circumstances; the verdict on the Budget may well prove to be history’s verdict on Sunak. My piece for The New Statesman.
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