Nicola Sturgeon wants a second Scottish referendum – but will she get one?
The First Minister faces two obstacles to a fresh vote: Boris Johnson and the Scottish people’s own caution.
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Keir Starmer’s sacking of Angela Rayner is self-destructive, stupid and wrong
The Labour leader’s decision has raised questions about his position – and more importantly about his judgement.
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Labour and the Conservatives have a shared disease: sentimentality
Labour romanticises the voters it needs to win, while the Conservatives engage in fantasies about debt and tax.
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Alex Salmond has handed Nicola Sturgeon a parting gift
The former First Minister has been denied the comeback he wanted, and Alba has done the current First Minister a…
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Keir Starmer is promising “change“ in the coming days. What will that look like?
Shadow cabinet members are expecting a reshuffle, but it's not clear whether the Labour leader will deliver the change many…
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The 2021 local and devolved elections liveblog
Votes are being counted in the biggest set of contests until the general election. Follow them live with the New Statesman…
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Why did Labour do so badly in the Hartlepool by-election?
The Tories benefited from a vaccine bounce but Keir Starmer bungled the choices that were his to make.
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The known unknowns of the 2021 local elections
There are a couple of questions I don't have answers to – but I know these local elections will provide them.
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