‘Is it the economy, stupid? Why politicians need to create a human-felt economy’
For nearly the last half century, the top issue for US voters has been the economy.
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‘We must be relentless in demonstrating an alternative to right wing demagoguery’
As the Democrats begin to dissect their loss, progressives around the globe will undoubtedly insert their hot takes as they try to undergo a political sociology of the election to further empiricise american voter behaviour and contrast it…
Former Blair chief of staff Jonathan Powell appointed as Starmer’s National Security Adviser
Jonathan Powell, the former chief of staff to Tony Blair, has been announced as Prime Minister Keir Starmer's new National Security Adviser.
‘Five lessons for Starmer’s Labour government from Trump’s victory over Kamala Harris’
Being a proud dual citizen of the US and UK, and one from the swing state of Pennsylvania, what does the US show us about current political movements?
‘US election post-mortem: What went wrong for Kamala Harris – and what happens next?’
There were tears shed, a crushing sense of disappointment and an outpouring of love among the thousands of Harris supporters gathered at Washington’s Howard University to hear its most famous former student formally concede defeat.
Liam Byrne: ‘Trump’s victory is a warning to Britain and Europe – fix inequality or populists will win’
In the end it was not even close. But the scale of President Trump’s emphatic re-election is not simply a shock, it is a warning to Labour and the European left.
Reactions from across the Labour Party as Trump secures his return to the White House
As Donald Trump celebrates his return to the Oval Office, Labour MPs and other party figures have warned that the party must deliver on the economy to stem the rise of right wing populism in Britain.
US election 2024: PM Starmer congratulates Trump on election victory
Donald Trump will return to the White House after securing victories in key battleground states in the presidential election.
‘As Trump returns to the White House, the Western centre-left will need to do some soul searching’
It’s all over for Kamala Harris. The task for the Vice President to overhaul the leads Donald Trump has built in the blue wall swing states of Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin is now too great.
US election: ‘As midnight approaches in DC, the Democrats are growing nervous’
As expected it’s very close, too close to call. But any hope that the last few days was seeing a surge of support heading back to Kamala Harris has not materialised.