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Rachel Reeves’ great gamble
Labour’s “Iron Chancellor” has staked her credibility on spending cuts. But will she regret it?
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Winter fuel payments cause more trouble for Keir Starmer
Labour can survive a small revolt, but further unpopular policies lie ahead.
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Britain’s lord of the purse strings
In our new age of fiscal stringency, Gareth Davies will be the man marking the government's homework.
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Why the House of Lords will be hard to abolish
Reform of the upper chamber is one of Keir Starmer’s most important tasks this parliament.
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The Grenfell report is damning for David Cameron
The former PM’s deregulatory agenda contributed to avoidable deaths.
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Keir Starmer must tell a better story
The Prime Minister needs to offer hope as well as gloom to prove he really runs Britain.
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A rediscovery of who we are
The new Labour government must do better than just delivering a more efficient immigration system.
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Keir Starmer has a chance to dominate the common ground
The Prime Minister is closer to voters on the economy and law and order than Nigel Farage and the Conservatives…
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Can Chris Stark succeed as “Head of Mission Control”?
The government are serious about clean power by 2030. But it will take more than a cash injection to get…
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Labour’s stormy summer
Britain is poised between hope and fear as Keir Starmer surveys the challenges ahead.
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Inside Labour’s great European reset
Keir Starmer believes that his charm offensive will yield concrete results.
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In praise of political tedium
Labour will succeed if it delivers a politics that people can ignore.
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Labour has a voter coalition problem
Exclusive polling shows how the government can bring its varied new base together.
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How Labour can make government work better
The party’s success in office will be determined by how well its “mission-driven” agenda is communicated to the civil service.
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Britain’s shock of the new
Keir Starmer’s people are in charge now – and the mood in the country is changed.
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The Tory collapse was a night to remember
Yet these are not progressive new times.
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In praise of British politics
We are fortunate in this country that the transfer of power is so calm and dignified.
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The Tory centre will not hold
The Conservative Party created Reform by embracing liberal extremism. What comes next may not be what Labour expects.
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