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Rishi Sunak makes his last stand
The New Statesman· 1 day agoThe Prime Minister’s final push was a greatest hits of Tory failures.
Letter of the week: Missions without omission
The New Statesman· 2 days agoLabour has a chance to correct this. In the late Sixties its sister, the Northern Ireland Labour Party, offering non-sectarian social and economic...
The threats faced by Taiwan make Britain’s politics feel provincial
The New Statesman· 2 days agoOnly 11 minor states (plus the Holy See) have formal diplomatic relations with Taiwan and their...
Can you be too old to be president?
The New Statesman· 6 days agoEditor’s note: This piece was originally published on 28 October 2020 and was updated on 28 June 2024. On 27 June, Joe Biden and Donald Trump had their...
The Conservative Party faces total devastation
The New Statesman· 21 hours 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 the SNP prepared to change again?
The New Statesman· 7 days agoWith a week to go, if I were a betting man – which, unlike the entire political establishment, it seems, I’m not – I’d go for something like this:...
Energy supplier OVO to explore options including sale
Sky News via Yahoo News UK· 5 days agoBritain's fourth-biggest household energy supplier is lining up bankers to explore options including...
Susie Alegre Q&A: “I was advised to travel the world or join the circus”
The New Statesman· 2 days agoThe human rights lawyer on Eleanor Roosevelt, Northern Exposure and Manx history and folklore.
Why MPs are happier when they lose
The New Statesman· 2 days agoWhen Brian Donohoe lost Central Ayrshire in 2015, he had a final message for his constituents – “f**k off”. Donohoe tells me now that he still hears from...
Ovo mulls sale as it looks at range of options to boost its finances
This Is Money· 5 days agoThe UK's fourth-largest household energy supplier is close to hiring bankers to review the business.