UK EU deal: ‘Labour must show it’s about regaining strength, not a Europhile reset’
In the days when the spectre of Enoch Powell returned to haunt British politics again, it’s worth confronting…
Anna McShane
‘Tough talk isn’t enough. Labour’s real test on immigration is believability’
Keir Starmer’s speech on immigration today was the most direct signal yet that Labour is preparing to fight…
‘Starmer must learn from Trump: Act fast, prioritise visible change, and keep showing voters you’re on their side’
As Donald Trump swept back into office, he wasted no time asserting his authority with a flurry of…
‘Starmer’s ‘Plan for Change’ speech needs to deliver real solutions or face testing voters’ patience’
Politics moves very quickly. Just as the first 100 days came and went, within a blink of an…
‘Change is hard – can Labour deliver more than a political slogan?’
Labour’s ‘change’ mantra is hard to miss. It’s the title of the manifesto, it’s boldly emblazoned on the…
‘Starmer’s speech was a full-on embrace of New Labour, even down to the pledge card’
Anyone who was hoping for a repudiation of New Labour in today’s speech by Keir Starmer will be…
‘Faced with a broken Britain, Starmer’s project will fail if it isn’t bold enough’
In the four years since the Conservatives’ election victory – marked with promises of ‘levelling up’ – the…
Starmer’s biggest task is convincing voters things can only get better
In 1997, Tony Blair swept to victory on a wave of optimism, declaring: “A new dawn has broken,…
