Is there any hope for the Labour left?
Socialist MPs and affiliated trade unions will not stay quiet forever.
ByKeir Starmer
Keir Rodney Starmer is a Labour Party politician who became Prime Minister on 5 July 2024. He has been MP for Holborn and St Pancras since 2015 and leader of Labour since April 2020. Starmer, born in 1962, studied law at the University of Leeds and Oxford, then became a barrister specialising in human rights. In 2008 he was appointed director of public prosecutions, for a five-year term. Find news, comment, and analysis about him here.
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Boring, safe, centrist – and probably doomed.
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Another five years of “Bregret” could push Labour in a much more pro-European direction.
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The Prime Minister has been an apologist and enabler of Boris Johnson, and only resigned when it was politically convenient.
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Starmer vs the machine: how Labour would regulate tech
The opposition leader seems less comfortable on AI than Rishi Sunak, but his tech policy is taking shape.
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How Labour can solve its borrowing problem
The lessons from Bidenomics are as much about politics as economics.
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To achieve net zero, Labour needs to break with market coordination
Public institutions such as GB Energy and the green National Wealth Fund must lead the green investment push.
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Why Labour is getting its political messaging right
A new survey suggests British voters want security and control – precisely the qualities the party has been trying to…
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To have a chance of long-term success in office, Keir Starmer needs affection and support.
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Labour is getting bolder on Brexit
David Lammy’s position on the EU is aligning with public opinion.
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Keir Starmer turns the environment into an issue of economics
The Labour leader wants “British power for British jobs”.
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Is Keir Starmer a radical or conservative? With his former aide Claire Ainsley
The Labour leader wants to learn from other centre-left parties.
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By ruling out radical change, the party is in danger of disappointing voters once in office.
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Lutfur Rahman: “I’m just a humble local politician”
Is the Tower Hamlets mayor a ruthless egotist or a victim of anti-Muslim bigotry?
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Labour is trying to have it both ways on the climate – will it work?
Labour are signalling they can be ambitious on climate but cautious on the economy. Young climate-conscious voters may need more.
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PMQs today: Rishi Sunak comes out fighting
The PM managed to land blows on Labour and the SNP in spite of the Tories’ political and economic woes.
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