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The New Statesman’s left power list
The 50 most influential people shaping Britain’s progressive politics.
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The 50 most influential people shaping Britain’s progressive politics.
ByThe more unpopular the Conservatives become, the more they lash out at imaginary enemies.
ByBoris Johnson’s allies are openly blaming No 10 for losses in the local elections – but yet another leadership race…
ByThe local election results suggest cities can safely stick to their plans to lower traffic and emissions.
ByAt the party's spring rally an incoherent politics of despair was on full display.
ByKeir Starmer has said a Labour government would try to overhaul our internationally unusual set-up.
ByThe Labour leader relished Rishi Sunak’s electoral woes.
ByThe “coalition of chaos” attack line won’t work but Labour still faces big questions over its plans for government.
ByKeir Starmer can credibly claim he is on a path to No 10, but it is uncertain whether his party…
ByThe problem is not Rishi Sunak – it is his right-wing MPs and activists.
ByThe Conservatives are trapped in a deadly pincer movement as both Leavers and Remainers turn on them.
ByLabour has made considerable gains on its 2019 performance including in key Leave areas.
ByThe Labour leader lacks a big idea that encapsulates how he will run the country.
ByAre young conservatives pining for Brussels?
ByThe UK’s 13 million menopausal women deserve better rights at work.
ByAs England goes to the polls in the local elections, the Conservatives are under threat in southern Blue Wall seats.
ByFew things are more corrosive of public trust than pretending a problem isn’t there. Sooner or later the public notices.
ByAnti-strike bills won’t change the fact the country needs nurses and teachers a damn sight more than it needs these…
ByLabour and the Conservatives promise high economic growth but have no plans equal to the scale of the task.
ByIf the PM wants an economy built on high-growth start-ups, it’ll take more than a fun name.
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