Paul Ovenden’s resignation adds to Keir Starmer’s woes
The key advisor is another close ally of the prime minister heading to the exit
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Words fail Keir Starmer
This government is losing the battle of ideas.
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Will Starmer prevail in his war on “knobheadery”?
Labour rebels are likely to keep causing trouble for the government.
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Diane Abbott and the truth about British racism
Her comments on Radio 4 simply reflect a broader failure to discuss racism with care and nuance.
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Inside Diane Abbott’s war with Labour
The MP’s memoir A Woman Like Me reveals a remarkable life spent fighting prejudice – and her own party.
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From MP to pigs’ pee: how ejected Tories are faring on the jobs market
Your weekly dose of gossip from Westminster.
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Diane Abbott can stand, but Keir Starmer’s left purge continues
The Labour leader has spent years ridding his party of potential rebels and he’s not done yet.
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How ending Diane Abbott’s career could backfire on Keir Starmer
By blocking the veteran MP from standing, has the Labour leadership overreached?
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How the Corbynite left hit self-destruct
Andy Beckett’s The Searchers charts the rise and fall of Tony Benn’s heirs, but fails to confront the obstinacy and…
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