Keir Starmer “had tears in his eyes”
New Statesman editor Tom McTague on his new profile of the Prime Minister.

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New Statesman editor Tom McTague on his new profile of the Prime Minister.
From Stormont to partygate, the former civil servant specialised in problematic situations. Now she’s Keir Starmer’s chief of staff.
By Will LloydThe Princess of Wales exists to be photographed. In the absence of images, the public grew restive and feverish.
By Will LloydTom Burgis’s Cuckooland shows how the power to shape our politics is available to the highest bidder.
By Will LloydLondon is no “24-hour city”. It struggles to stay up beyond midnight.
By Will LloydThe First Minster’s socialism is numb to the realities of Welsh life – just look at farming.
By Will LloydThe media mogul and lord of the realm dabbles with psychoactive substances in the latest episode of Brave New…
By Will LloydBritain is a nation beset by trauma, and Keir Starmer’s role will be to assuage it.
By Will LloydOnce a Labour Party member, the devout Christian and anti-woke campaigner is now one of the most controversial Tories…
By Will Lloyd