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Labour’s precarious triumph
The New Statesman· 2 days agoAfter one of the worst defeats in its history, Labour has achieved one of its biggest victories. Upon becoming leader in 2020, Keir Starmer observed that...
Labour has won the election – it hasn’t won the argument
The New Statesman· 2 days agoKeir Starmer’s task of earning his majority begins today.
Labour’s landslide will transform British politics
The New Statesman· 2 days agoThe Labour Party is returning to government. In a less tribal era of multi-party politics, Labour’s very existence was questioned. A popular theory is...
QUENTIN LETTS: Pundits were like chimps with a Rubik's Cube over Nigel
Daily Mail· 2 days agoAt 10pm sharp the exit poll chopped down with the finality of a guillotine blade. I was at a party...
Exit Poll: An existential defeat for the Conservatives
The New Statesman· 2 days agoThe exit poll puts the Conservatives on 133 seats. It is at the top end of the wide range of...
Exit poll: Labour are heading for a landslide
The New Statesman· 2 days agoLabour is on course to return to government for the first time in 14 years. The exit poll predicts the party will win 410 seats, with the Conservatives...
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...
This shabby election campaign is finally over
The New Statesman· 3 days 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...
The last days of Andy Murray
The New Statesman· 3 days agoAt the French Open earlier this year there was a sense of Götterdämmerung. The downing of the indomitable warrior Rafael Nadal, undoubtedly the greatest...
Israel's two-front war
The New Statesman· 3 days agoWhen it comes to a defensive war, the issue is whether the costs prevented will be greater than those incurred. It is the Iran factor that turns a...
