‘Never here Keir’ and a chancellor now seen as a political liability face a tough sell as a brutal fiscal reality looms over the next Budget
Steven Swinford
Steven Swinford joined The Times as deputy political editor in 2019, becoming political editor in February 2021. He has previously worked at The Daily Telegraph and been shortlisted for political reporter of the year at the National Press Awards three times.
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With the 2 May local elections just around the corner, The Times' political editor Steven Swinford looks at the lay of the political land
