The left should try to shape Starmerism, not bury it
If radicals fail to make clear demands on Starmer, New Labour’s old guard will take advantage.
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This week showed why Labour really could win the next election
Keir Starmer’s speech proved that his party has the edge over Rishi Sunak’s exhausted Conservatives.
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Will Labour change the voting system?
Supporters of proportional representation say it would make progressive government more likely.
The Tory exodus is a sign of a failing party – and system
Most Conservatives expect to lose the next election and neither opposition or fighting and losing one’s seat appeals.
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Conor McGinn has Labour whip suspended following complaint
The MP for St Helens North has also been suspended as a party member.
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Conservative MPs are looking for new jobs
If they hang on until they lose the next election no one will be hiring Tories, says one lobbying industry…
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Starmer critic beats “right-wing purge” to narrowly win reselection
The incumbent MP Ian Byrne’s victory in Liverpool West Derby is good news for the Labour left.
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Under Rishi Sunak the Tories have a mountain to climb – but they have a plan
If the PM can stop his party from collapsing and reduce the cost of living, then perhaps the next election…
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Labour to hire attack dogs “willing to get hands dirty” as Starmer prepares for election
The Tony Blair-era aide and media entrepreneur Waheed Alli will lead the party’s fundraising drive.
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The uncertain future of the Tory party
If Rishi Sunak loses the next general election, who will inherit the battered kingdom of British conservatism?
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From the NS archive: New men, new priorities
16 October 1964: Britain urgently needs a new government, and the Labour Party is fit to provide it.
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In the age of anger, who will offer a vision of the good life?
Labour must remember that there is no progressive politics without optimism.
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Leader: Rishi Sunak’s missing mandate
After three years of decline and drift since the 2019 election, the British people deserve their say.
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There is no mandate for austerity 2.0 – we need a general election now
The 2019 Tory manifesto promises of extra NHS and school funding now read like a joke.
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How to trigger a general election if Boris Johnson returns as prime minister
Labour and the Lib Dems should promise Tory rebels that they won’t stand against them if they vote for an…
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End this banana republic and call a general election
Britain did not sign up to three prime ministers in three months, a trashed international reputation and a broken economy.
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Could there be a snap election?
If a Conservative prime minister called one, it would only risk their position and their party.
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Sam Tarry’s deselection has inflamed Labour’s factional divisions
Supporters of the victorious Jas Athwal are furious with Ed Miliband and other MPs who endorsed Tarry during the Ilford…
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Can Liz Truss survive?
The PM is marching on in defiant hope – but the ruthless Conservative machine may eject her if there is…
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The Conservatives can’t rely on older voters forever
The next election, in 2024, will be the last time the Tories can afford not to have an answer on…
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