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France is one accident from calamity
The New Statesman· 8 hours agoImagine last week’s UK election had resulted in a government coalition between Labour, the LibDems, the Greens – and George Galloway. Right now, France...
Can Rachel Reeves defeat the Nimbys?
The New Statesman· 9 hours agoThe Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has just given her first speech in government in which she outlined her early priorities for creating the economic growth...
Why Donald Trump rejected American conservatism's favourite think tank
The New Statesman· 9 hours agoThe least persuasive argument against Donald Trump is that he is a committed ideologue bent on...
Taiwan at the edge of chaos
The New Statesman· 16 hours agoIt was hard to discern at first, but as my Taipei hotel rattled and wobbled as a result of an earthquake – six on the Richter scale – I was reminded that...
Labour must learn to govern like Gove to transform the country
The New Statesman· 22 hours agoIn the dying days of the last Labour government, Gordon Brown gave a speech listing the achievements...
Can anyone govern France?
The New Statesman· 1 day agoEmmanuel Macron had claimed he wanted to provide a “moment of clarification” for French voters by calling a snap election. According to exit polls from...
Transport investment and an industrial strategy: What North West business wants from the new...
Business Live via Yahoo News UK· 1 day agoBy contrast UK regions quickly slipped into junk bond territory and never recovered. We need to...
Keir Starmer's Newly-Assembled Government: 5 Surprise Appointments – And 1 Snub
The Huffington Post UK· 1 day agoKeir Starmer has wasted no time in assembling his new top team for the government – but there have...
Can England get to the final playing like this?
The New Statesman· 1 day agoSince 1966, whenever a World Cup or European Championship came along, I said the same thing to my wife. By chance this summer I have been back in...
Meet the new Cabinet as Keir Starmer appoints his top team
Daily Mirror· 2 days agoKeir Starmer has become the first Labour Prime Minister in 14 years after toppling the Tories with a...