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The Democrats’ appalling judgement
The New Statesman· 1 day agoThe task of a leader or decision-maker is to be ahead of consensus, not behind it. The Democratic Party, in sticking with the forlorn Joe Biden this...
The Conservative catastrophe
The New Statesman· 2 days agoSignificantly, Tory strategists lowered their sights after the first few disastrous weeks of the campaign. No longer are the Conservatives seriously...
From Neil Jordan to Lara Maiklem: new books reviewed in short
The New Statesman· 1 day agoMichael Collins – the sprawling biopic about the Irish revolutionary hero – is perhaps the director...
Labour’s first policy should be to break up the NHS
The New Statesman· 1 day agoThe most famous example in recent times was Bank of England independence, a policy Gordon Brown developed in secret over the two years before the 1997...
What the National Rally’s rise means for Labour
The New Statesman· 2 days agoKeir Starmer and David Lammy may soon be faced with nationalist governments across the Atlantic and the Channel.
The Policy Ask with Paul McNamee: "The prospect of Rachel Reeves becoming the first female...
The New Statesman· 6 days agoPaul McNamee is the director of Labour Climate and Environment Forum. This has included advising on...
Can Scientist Leaders Help Countries Fight Climate Change More Effectively?
Forbes· 4 days agoIn the past, the combination has been a boon for environmental causes. For example, Margaret...
Will the Tories ever recover from this defeat?
The New Statesman· 1 day agoThis was an election campaign that – from a Conservative perspective – was all about damage limitation. Perhaps left-wing electors might get their sense...
How can Labour create a fair deal for renters?
The New Statesman· 1 day 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...
The threats faced by Taiwan make Britain’s politics feel provincial
The New Statesman· 1 day agoOnly 11 minor states (plus the Holy See) have formal diplomatic relations with Taiwan and their...
