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The Conservatives invited this disaster
The New Statesman· 2 days agoThis is an election result that leaves the Conservative Party fighting for its life. The oldest and most successful political party in the country –...
After a historic Labour victory, I’m choosing hope
The New Statesman· 2 days agoA little under five years ago, in December 2019, I wrote a column – among my first for this magazine – reflecting on the result of that month’s election,...
The Conservative Party faces total devastation
The New Statesman· 4 days agoIf forecast figures have even some bearing on reality, this election will write history in a way like no other. Britain’s Conservative and Unionist Party...
Is Reform taking Labour votes?
The New Statesman· 4 days agoReform is confident of picking up millions of votes on Thursday. It puts many more seats within Labour’s grasp, and makes its route to a huge win much...
From Neil Jordan to Lara Maiklem: new books reviewed in short
The New Statesman· 5 days agoMichael Collins – the sprawling biopic about the Irish revolutionary hero – is perhaps the director...
What happens if Rishi Sunak loses his seat?
The New Statesman· 3 days agoWhat happens if Rishi Sunak loses his seat of Richmond and Northallerton? A sitting prime minister has never lost their seat in a general election – and...
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...
Labour’s missions are no substitute for ideology
The New Statesman· 6 days agoOne of the most insistent refrains in Keir Starmer’s campaigning rhetoric has been that he represents a constructive break with a disordered past....
Rishi Sunak makes his last stand
The New Statesman· 4 days agoThe Prime Minister’s final push was a greatest hits of Tory failures.
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...
