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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...
The constituencies that shaped election night
The New Statesman· 2 days agoThe contours of this election were established long ahead of last night: a Labour landslide was essentially a foregone conclusion from the opening days...
Mark Haddon: Why I turned down an OBE
The New Statesman· 4 days agoThe author of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time on why he could not in good conscience accept anything from Rishi Sunak’s government.
Why do big digital projects in the public sector fail?
The New Statesman· 4 days agoBoth Labour and the Conservatives have promised better and more efficient online government services...
The Supreme Court has made Trump "a king above the law"
The New Statesman· 5 days agoThe Supreme Court delivered its historic ruling in the case of Trump v. United States on Monday (1...
As the campaign draws to an end, it’s time to lay down my pen
The New Statesman· 5 days agoAlso this week: The far right’s rabid dogs, and Labour vs my garden trowel.
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...
The threats faced by Taiwan make Britain’s politics feel provincial
The New Statesman· 5 days agoOnly 11 minor states (plus the Holy See) have formal diplomatic relations with Taiwan and their...
What the National Rally’s rise means for Labour
The New Statesman· 6 days agoKeir Starmer and David Lammy may soon be faced with nationalist governments across the Atlantic and the Channel.
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...