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Why Labour is confident of a majority
The New Statesman· 9 hours agoThe Conservatives set the bar low – and still fell below it. Potential consolations – Andy Street winning in the West Midlands, Susan Hall running Sadiq...
Labour has triumphed but it should reflect too
The New Statesman· 1 day agoLet’s begin with the bleeding obvious, only because so many commentators are shying away from it: Keir Starmer’s Labour Party had a storming election...
Pet Shop Boys: “Labour could do with an infusion of idealism”
The New Statesman· 2 days agoNeil Tennant takes the stool, placing him three inches higher than everyone else, which feels right...
The Tories need to avoid false comfort
The New Statesman· 2 days ago“Loss aversion” is a well-documented psychological phenomenon: as humans we have a cognitive bias that makes the pain of losing something we already have...
This is not normal
The New Statesman· 2 days agoLabour’s gains show the Conservatives face something far worse than a normal-sized general election defeat.
Should Rishi Sunak really celebrate Ben Houchen’s victory?
The New Statesman· 2 days agoThe Tees Valley mayor only won by running against the Prime Minister.
The Tories are doomed but Rishi Sunak is safe
The New Statesman· 2 days agoMayoral results that may or may not turn out to be eye-catching will not be announced until Saturday, by which time all right-minded people will be...
What does the North East devolution deal mean for the region?
The New Statesman· 2 days agoThe largest English devolution deal to date, Nemca covers two million people. It will unlock £1.4bn...
The Policy Ask with Sarah Longlands: "The ambitions of metro mayors won't be realised without strong...
The New Statesman· 2 days agoSarah Longlands is the chief executive Centre for Local Economic Strategies, a charity focused on...
Labour’s gains spell apocalypse for the Tories
The New Statesman· 3 days agoThe local election results suggest the Tories are heading for one of their worst defeats in history.
