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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Keir Starmer’s economic model isn’t Blairism – it’s ordoliberalism
The Labour leader’s emphasis on economic institutions resembles the philosophy behind Germany’s social market.
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American hubris
The US is addicted to greatness – and haunted by its loss.
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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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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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Labour must prepare to be in power – but with no money
A Keir Starmer government will have to face an unholy economic mess bequeathed by the Tories.
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How redistributive was New Labour?
Though inequality did not fall under Blair and Brown, child and pensioner poverty were dramatically reduced.
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