Bankrupt councils are a disaster for Keir Starmer
Labour relies on strong local services to deliver its national missions.
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Angela Rayner’s renaissance
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The implosion of centrism has left Labour in unmapped territory
The world the party expected to join when it came to power no longer exists.
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The Budget must give people hope
The Starmer team knows it cannot succeed by offering voters no short-term improvements.
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Who upset David Lammy?
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Letter of the week: Racism, riots and reality
Write to letters@newstatesman.co.uk to have your thoughts voiced in the New Statesman magazine.
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Universal basic capital could deflate Britain’s populist bubble
Reform is winning where wealth growth is weak. We need radical solutions.
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