Nadine Dorries’ “Plot” to hijack the Tory party conference
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A Tony Blair rock opera? Get me out of here!
My friend turned to me at one stage and whispered “help” with the desperation of someone seeking rescue from the…
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Succession’s sly allusion to New Labour’s very own succession
In the latest episode, Shiv Roy appears to echo Gordon Brown’s cry of betrayal at Tony Blair.
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Margaret Hodge: Confronting anti-Semitism in Labour was harder than fighting the BNP
After 50 years as a politician, the Blairite veteran reflects on Jeremy Corbyn, urges Labour to tax wealth, and says…
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The twilight of the British Union
If Labour wins the next election it will face nationalist opponents in Scotland and England. Could the UK survive?
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“National renewal” does not come cheap
Keir Starmer’s plan for more devolution is welcome, but ameliorating our social crises will require sustained public investment.
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UK Space Agency security chief: “Space is a ubiquitous enabler for modern life”
Stephen Straughan discusses how a major cyberattack on space-based services could cause chaos.
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Keir Starmer courts industry leaders in an attempt to strengthen the party’s relationship with business
By launching a review into supporting start-ups, Starmer is prepping the ground for a more interventionist state.
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Don’t replace the House of Lords – do away with a second chamber altogether
Senates usually end up as constitutional embarrassments.
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Keir Starmer: “Am I aiming to be just a one-term prime minister? No, of course not”
As the Conservative Party unravels, Starmer is plotting a route to No 10. Is he the radical leader the country…
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The SNP must end its addiction to centralisation
Gordon Brown’s proposals are a reminder that under the Scottish nationalists, devolution has stopped at the border.
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To forge a “New Britain”, Labour must rethink our economic system
The party pledges to unleash growth in its report on the UK’s political future, but it has missed the point…
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There’s plenty of ways to reform the House of Lords. Just look at Europe
To listen to the British elite you’d think the only choices were the UK’s semi-medieval aberration or US Senate-style deadlock.
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Is Keir Starmer brilliant or just lucky?
The Labour leader’s advance owes more to Tory failure than to any success on his part.
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Growth through devolution will be Labour’s election pitch
The question is whether wrapping green policy, levelling up and regional power into one is comprehensible.
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Labour’s constitutional radicalism is what a broken system needs
Too much of our political class has become timid or borderline corrupt. It’s time to redistribute power and abolish the…
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How radical will Keir Starmer be on constitutional reform?
It remains to be seen how many of Gordon Brown's 40 recommendations the party leader embraces.
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Gordon Brown: Why it’s time to take the shame out of need
As the cost-of-living crisis pushes more and more people into poverty, charities have become the last line of defence.
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Letter of the week: Money, money, money
Write to letters@newstatesman.co.uk to have your thoughts voiced in the New Statesman magazine.
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Gordon Brown is wrong – we need to renationalise energy permanently, not just temporarily
It would be an act of corporate welfare to privatise when the good times return.
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