Biggest U-Turns, Civil Wars & Chaos: The State of It Christmas Awards
December 23, 2025
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as posted by the channelIt’s been a year of extraordinary political drama, from bruising U-turns and leadership tensions to public meltdowns, internal party wars and a budget that unravelled in real time.
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In this special Christmas edition of The State of It, we hand out our inaugural political awards, including Moment of the Year, U-Turn of the Year, Civil War of the Year, Resignation of the Year, and the ultimate prize: The State of It Award.
Steven Swinford, political editor, The Times
Caroline Wheeler, political editor, The Sunday Times
Patrick Maguire, chief political commentator, The Times
Gabriel Pogrund, Whitehall editor, The Sunday Times
Producer: Euan Dawtrey
Executive producer: Molly Guinness
Email us: thestateofit@thetimes.co.uk
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