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How Labour can govern for working people
The New Statesman· 2 days agoThe Conservatives brutally ejected from office. When I congratulated Keir Starmer this morning my message to him was clear. The trade union movement...
Election night should have been jubilant. Why did it feel flat?
The New Statesman· 1 day agoThe sun wasn’t shining then, it being November, and also night-time; and in retrospect, the...
Will England love the real Jude Bellingham?
The New Statesman· 1 day agoThis is the arc of Jude Bellingham. On TalkSport, the ex-Premier League manager René Meulensteen called his celebration against Slovakia “arrogant”,...
Sunak’s honours list faces a Starmer peer review
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Labour's house of cards
The New Statesman· 1 day agoThis is the most effective distribution of the Labour vote in the party’s history. Chief campaign strategist, Morgan McSweeney, should take a bow. There...
Starmer's victory speech was a display of humble realism
The New Statesman· 2 days agoThe crowds erupted with joy when Keir Starmer and his wife Victoria got out of their car on Downing...
How can Labour create a fair deal for renters?
The New Statesman· 5 days agoAcross the country, the average private renter pays more than a third of their wages in rent to a landlord, and many of those same individuals are forced...
What does Labour's win mean for the green transition?
The New Statesman· 2 days agoLabour has won a historic majority. For those sceptical about the Starmerite offering and whether...
The threats faced by Taiwan make Britain’s politics feel provincial
The New Statesman· 5 days agoOnly 11 minor states (plus the Holy See) have formal diplomatic relations with Taiwan and their...
Labour has been sent a warning
The New Statesman· 2 days agoIt allows Keir Starmer’s Labour to begin an audacious and incredibly difficult project of national rebuilding – in terms of public services, the economy...
