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Imagine what Sir Keir Starmer might say if he were to come out in favour of reversing the damage done to Britain by Brexit...
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Starmer is kidding himself about the special relationship
Donald Trump will abandon us as soon as it suits him and pretending otherwise is nonsense
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The Louise Haigh affair is a cock-up by Team Starmer
Why has No.10 been so swift to wield the axe now when the PM has known about her conviction for years?
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Badenoch’s dangerous lurch into the online swamp
Telling small groups of people that they will be taken seriously if only they shout loudly enough is damaging for democracy
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Is being our EU negotiator the worst job in Britain?
While Keir Starmer continues to pretend that a worthwhile deal can be done without concessions or going back to the single market, this role is a non-starter
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The rise of the ‘fuck you’ party
Across the world, a new coalition is growing – of exhausted people on all sides who are gunning for Scholz, Macron... and Starmer
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The day John Prescott gave a speech to the sea
In paying their tributes, many people are still underestimating the former deputy prime minister
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Why Labour must free the weed
Legalising cannabis seems an open goal for a government determined to raise cash for public services, ensure social justice and improve public health
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Ten things the obituaries of John Prescott won’t tell you
A government colleague remembers a charming, clever pragmatist who had the odd eggy moment or two
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John Prescott was a great fighter and a great friend
The public saw his combative side, but those closest to him saw his heart
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Does anyone care about Rachel Reeves’ CV?
The right wing press love it, but this ‘scandal’ will join Angela Rayner’s flat and Keir Starmer’s lockdown beer in being quickly forgotten
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Rip it up and start again
Too centralised, too short term, too obsessed with Twitter, our political system is a dysfunctional mess. If we don’t fix it, we’ll all suffer
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Money alone will not fix the NHS
It’s not only what you spend but how you spend it that matters
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The end of more for less
Farmers are a short-term risk, but Labour’s biggest task is getting impatient Britain to buy into the power of long-term investment
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Blame Brexit for the small boats crisis
The EU’s migrant return policy worked for years, and access to a fingerprint database is a very distant second-best
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Where’s the vision, Rachel?
The Budget largely avoided tough choices as the new chancellor put pressure on Wes Streeting by throwing cash at the NHS
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This Budget won’t fix the growth black hole
Rachel Reeves made a start on fixing the Conservatives’ years of waste - but it is nowhere near enough
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The King must lead the preparations for reparations
The global north needs to be building friendships with as many of our former colonies as possible
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Prison doesn’t work. Here’s what to do instead
Early release is a sticking plaster, not a solution. We need a wholly new approach to sentencing
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A crowd-pleasing open goal for Labour
This £200m policy would help children and be the first step to restarting Sure Start
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The tough task facing Westminster’s new pro-EU group
They’ll talk about getting Britain closer to Europe, but will Keir Starmer listen?
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Labour’s impossible budget
Whatever Rachel Reeves announces will make her deeply unpopular. But that won’t necessarily mean she’s wrong
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Alan Johnson’s lesson for Keir Starmer
Johnson says that his new book on Harold Wilson isn’t meant as a message to the current PM. But it is
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Why is Starmer so unconfident?
The PM has promised to put country before party. None of his Tory predecessors did, so why should he?
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Keir Starmer’s red tape delusion
The Labour prime minister has said the way to kickstart the British economy is to cut red tape. What the hell is he thinking?
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Here’s what Starmer’s next 100 days must look like
The PM is running out of time to change the narrative around his government’s shaky start
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Losing Sue Gray won’t end the Starmer drama
Her departure offers the chance for a reset - but fixing Labour’s stumbling start needs much more than a reshuffle
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What’s the point of party conferences?
It’s nice for politicians to be able to hide from the real world for a while, it’s just a shame there’s a real world out there to fix
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Why is Starmer so scared of youth mobility?
Labour’s caution over the EU’s youth mobility proposals is damaging a reset of relations – and is founded in irrationality
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Letters: We need our own Tim Walz to trip up Farage
The Democrats’ vice-presidential candidate has put Trump on the back foot by pointing out his weirdness. Would this approach have the same effect on Farage?
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There is no Starmer superinjuction
Baseless rumours about the PM, Lord Alli and a court order are a right wing fantasy fuelled by grifter ‘journalists’ and social media
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Labour promised to clean up politics. When does it start?
Ministers are kicking back over Freebiegate, but Fleet Street loves nothing more than a story that runs and runs