Tory MPs attack the OBR at their peril
The lesson of the Truss debacle is that an antagonistic approach to institutions can spook the markets.
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We don’t need a British West Wing – we’re already living in it
UK politicians and their staff are hopelessly in thrall to Aaron Sorkin’s world of political make-believe.
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Holden out for a hero: seatless Tory chair pitches up in Wellingborough
Your weekly dose of gossip from around Westminster.
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A very British scandal
One TV drama – on the Post Office Horizon scandal – has exposed the unaccountability of power in the UK.
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The Chagossians want their home back
In the Sixties the British government expelled them from their island. Exiled to the UK, they’ve never given up hope…
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Chris Skidmore: Net zero climb-down sacrifices Britain’s climate leadership for short-term gain
The Prime Minister has damaged the UK’s credibility, but local leaders now have the opportunity to show the way.
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Growth alone isn’t enough to end poverty in the UK
Magically boosting annual GDP figures can’t be seen as an end in itself.
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Partner content
How can employers work with government to break down the class ceiling?
Early support for transitions into work and lifelong learning are key.
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The best New Statesman Spotlight articles of 2023
Our pick of the best coverage from the New Statesman's policy section.
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What went right in 2023?
It’s been a long year, but there were some policy wins, too
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The Tories have had a dismal year
But at least, like the government, it’s nearly over.
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The best Spotlight policy comment of 2023
Mayors, MPs and trade union firebrands – here’s some of our top pieces from the year.
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The UK could be financing the global energy transition
Rishi Sunak has lost investor confidence, says the head of the UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association.
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The stench of Tory decay is overwhelming
No government has ever lost so many MPs for reasons either scandalous or absurd.
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Parliament has a gambling problem
MPs must take a firmer hand on this destructive industry – and start by saying no to all those free…
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The Research Brief: Extreme weather could bankrupt the UK in 100 years
Your weekly dose of policy thinking.
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The Rwanda plan has become another Brexit for the Tories
Rishi Sunak’s bill may have passed but disunity and despair continue to plague the Conservatives.
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Labour is breaking with a failed economic consensus
Far from lacking ambition, the party’s challenge will be to align a series of mini-revolutions.
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Ed Miliband at Cop28: Under Sunak, the UK can’t credibly call for fossil fuel phase-out
The shadow climate secretary said the UN summit could make a mockery of the government’s “extract every last drop” approach.
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The UK must choose: the past, or our future
More than 85 Britain-based businesses have signed a letter urging Cop28 leaders to phase out fossil fuels by the 2040s.
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