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What happens if Rishi Sunak loses his seat?
The New Statesman· 1 hour 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...
This shabby election campaign is finally over
The New Statesman· 6 hours agoOne Tory insider mused to me this week that the result was decided months ago, that their impending failure could be explained by Boris Johnson and Liz...
Boris Johnson should take the fight to Nigel Farage
The New Statesman· 6 days agoRegular readers of these columns will know that I am not a fan of Boris Johnson. Much of the responsibility for the current state of the Tory party is...
Is Reform taking Labour votes?
The New Statesman· 1 day 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...
Biden's performance should make us grateful for the Deep State
The New Statesman· 6 days agoEven if it’s been on autopilot, America has continued to function.
The Macron era is over
The New Statesman· 3 days agoIt is going to get worse for Emmanuel Macron. When the polls were already looking bad ahead of the first-round parliamentary vote on 30 June, his last...
The Conservative Party faces total devastation
The New Statesman· 19 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...
The last days of Andy Murray
The New Statesman· 12 hours agoAt the French Open earlier this year there was a sense of Götterdämmerung. The downing of the indomitable warrior Rafael Nadal, undoubtedly the greatest...
The Lib Dems could become the opposition
The New Statesman· 20 hours agoCould Ed Davey become the first Liberal leader since Henry Campbell-Bannerman in 1900 to become His Majesty’s Leader of the Opposition? Survation...
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.
