Search results
Reform candidates are sinister
The New Statesman· 4 days agoFarage’s campaign declares. If it were the case of “one or two slip[ping] through the net that shouldn’t have done” – as Farage has claimed (and as has...
What happens if Rishi Sunak loses his seat?
The New Statesman· 2 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...
The Supreme Court has made Trump "a king above the law"
The New Statesman· 4 days agoThe Supreme Court delivered its historic ruling in the case of Trump v. United States on Monday (1...
Election night is long, but I shall be on form at the New Statesman party
The New Statesman· 4 days agoIncidentally, my favourite headline of the campaign is now over a month old, but it actually gets...
Why MPs are happier when they lose
The New Statesman· 3 days agoDonohoe tells me now that he still hears from politicians saying, “We just wish we could say that to some of these people.” Past elections have offered...
How can Labour create a fair deal for renters?
The New Statesman· 4 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 curse of influencer publishing
The New Statesman· 2 days agoThe slow creep of influencer publishing – the rise of social media stars being handed fat advances and big marketing budgets for memoirs, self-help books...
This shabby election campaign is finally over
The New Statesman· 2 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...
As the campaign draws to an end, it’s time to lay down my pen
The New Statesman· 4 days agoAlso this week: The far right’s rabid dogs, and Labour vs my garden trowel.
Revealed: the 103 professional lobbyists standing in the 2024 general election
The New Statesman· 3 days agoWhatever the result of Thursday’s general election, the voters of Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven...
