Starmer at NATO summit: ‘What will be the UK’s global role under Labour?’
All parties campaign on domestic politics, yet the in-tray for the new Labour government is crowded with international…
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‘Are Labour’s water and sewage policies enough to stop the coming sh*t storm?’
Labour’s long march to power ended this week. Alongside party-gate and Liz Truss’ mini-budget, the ‘Tory sewage scandal’…
‘From the squeezed middle to the shires: How Labour broke through in the south’
Thursday’s election results dramatically underlined how far Labour has reversed the ‘Southern Discomfort’ that afflicted the party for…
‘Labour admits first past the post is flawed, and GE24 proves it. We need PR’
Labour has gone directly from opposition to governing with a strong majority for only the second time in…
‘Sore feet and wretched video doorbells: An ode to canvassers who made history’
You did it. We did it. Thousands of steps hobbled, sweaty journeys criss-crossing the country and your phone…
‘Managing the campaign come down: Labour still needs you, activists and staff’
I lost my job when we went into government in 1997. I’d spent two years working as a…
‘The left can’t sit this out. We must stop austerity, purges and pandering to right’
After 14 years of austerity and privatisation, the Tories are out. We now have a Labour Government that…
David Blunkett: ‘Rejoice – but tough choices loom handling so many new MPs’
Rejoice, celebrate, find a sense of relief and if, I’m honest, apprehension. We’ve actually won! No one could…
‘Keir Starmer is at the peak of his power. How should he make the most of it?’
What we are witnessing today is a rarity in British politics. Power has changed hands just twice in…
General election 2024: ‘Here’s what to look out for in Keir Starmer’s cabinet’
Keir Starmer will be appointing his first cabinet over the coming hours. He last reshuffled his shadow cabinet…
