This looks like the end for Labour
Keir Starmer is a symptom of a much bigger national crisis
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Jonathan Rutherford is a political adviser, writer and head of the Future of the Left programme at Policy Exchange
Keir Starmer is a symptom of a much bigger national crisis
By Jonathan Rutherford
Dismissing the summer’s riots as mere “far-right thuggery” is a political failing.
By Jonathan Rutherford
Alan Halsall was persecuted by the Electoral Commission for his part in the Leave campaign. His story reveals the…
By Jonathan Rutherford
This conference, Keir Starmer should seize the opportunity to address the ethnic conflict of the summer.
By Jonathan Rutherford
Labour thinks populism is the enemy. But can they even define what it is?
By Jonathan Rutherford
Without a programme to heal the wounds of the referendum, Labour will struggle to achieve a second term.
By Jonathan Rutherford
The way forward is radical on the economy and conservative on society.
By Jonathan Rutherford
Exploring London’s ragged borderland offers new perspectives on love, loss and the ephemeral nature of life.
By Jonathan Rutherford
Andy Beckett’s The Searchers charts the rise and fall of Tony Benn’s heirs, but fails to confront the obstinacy…
By Jonathan Rutherford