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Starmer's victory speech was a display of humble realism
The New Statesman· 2 days agoThe crowds erupted with joy when Keir Starmer and his wife Victoria got out of their car on Downing...
Keir Starmer wins – but he must deliver quickly
The New Statesman· 2 days agoLabour’s victory is muted and precarious. Its vote share could have only gone up by one or two percentage points on 2019. Starmer could be about to win a...
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...
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 highs and lows of election night coverage
The New Statesman· 2 days agoAfter a banal and frustrating campaign, the broadcasters threw everything they had into election night – and they offered viewers and listeners more...
The SNP has finally been punished
The New Statesman· 2 days agoBig hitters such as Joanna Cherry, Alyn Smith and Stewart McDonald are gone – each perhaps a loss to parliament, but each swept aside by a spasm of anger...
Sunak’s honours list faces a Starmer peer review
The New Statesman· 5 days agoYour weekly dose of gossip from the campaign trail.
Will England love the real Jude Bellingham?
The New Statesman· 1 day agoThis is the arc of Jude Bellingham. On TalkSport, the ex-Premier League manager René Meulensteen called his celebration against Slovakia “arrogant”,...
Labour has a mandate to change Britain's economic weather
The New Statesman· 2 days agoBy six o’clock yesterday morning, with many seats still to declare, weary pundits could already be...
Keir Starmer appoints a continuity cabinet
The New Statesman· 21 hours agoThere are few surprises, as Labour opts for stability over flare.
