Opinion: Southern England Needs Metro Mayors
Aaron Bastani
Outside of London, not a single city in south-east England has a metro mayor. It’s time we gave these places the political clout they deserve, argues Aaron Bastani.
Articles
Long Read: How the Guardian Lined Up Behind Starmer
Rivkah Brown
At the Guardian’s election endorsement meeting, a senior columnist argued that anything less than full-blown Starmerism risked losing credibility with the incoming government, while the lobby closed ranks behind Labour in a seemingly pre-agreed position. Rivkah Brown reports.
Analysis: Stop Pretending Reform Is Just an Anti-Immigration Party
Craig Gent
Reform is connecting with voters on material issues. Unless we come to terms with this threat, it isn’t going away, writes Craig Gent.
Opinion: People Hate Politicians. The Greens Could Change That
Adam Ramsay
A deep sense that our political system is rotten has defined every recent general election, writes Adam Ramsay. With four new MPs, the Greens have an opportunity to drum up a movement for radical democracy.
Analysis: Meet the Curveballs in Starmer’s Cabinet
Simon Childs
Simon Childs reports on the businessmen, barristers and Blairites who’ve been handed key government positions.
Opinion: Starmer Has Already Perfected the Art of Doing the Least
Rivkah Brown
Labour’s first-week “announcement blitz” featured a pledge from Reeves not to build council houses and Miliband’s “completely fabricated” ban on new oil and gas licenses. Welcome to Starmerism, writes Rivkah Brown – hope you ate before you came.
Long Read: What Can the Left Learn From Nigel Farage?
Joe Todd
Nigel Farage has reshaped British politics more than any politician since Margaret Thatcher. In a moment of new possibilities for the electoral left, the question is: how?
Analysis: Just Stop Oil Has Declared Victory. What Now?
Richard Hames
Keir Starmer’s Labour government has said it won’t issue any new oil and gas licences. That doesn’t mean Just Stop Oil’s job is done, writes Richard Hames.
Report: Meta Extends Ban on the Term ‘Zionist’
Rivkah Brown
The big tech company has added additional contexts in which it will consider the term ‘Zionist’ to be hate speech. Rivkah Brown reports.
Opinion: Starmer’s Sandcastle Majority Says It All: First-Past-The-Post Needs to Die
Matt Zarb-Cousin
With several established parties now winning millions of votes, it’s time Britain stopped silencing vast swathes of the electorate, writes Matt Zarb-Cousin.
Analysis: Here’s What the Greens Should Do Next
Adam Ramsay
There are good reasons it took the Greens so long to increase their seats in Westminster, writes Adam Ramsay. But breakthroughs demand ambitious thinking - and not being afraid to go toe-to-toe with Labour.
Analysis: Even in Defeat, the French Far Right Is in Its Strongest Position Yet
Olly Haynes
The far right have been beaten in France. But unless the left can push for democratic renewal, they’ll be back, writes Olly Haynes.
Analysis: The Greens Won Because They Were Disciplined
Matthew Butcher
The Greens’ success at the general election was built on tireless work in local communities. That’s a strategy they should now double down on, writes Matthew Butcher.
Analysis: What on Earth Happened to the SNP?
Adam Ramsay
Amid huge gains for Labour and breakthroughs for the Greens and pro-Gaza independents, the SNP crashed hard on Thursday night. Adam Ramsay lays out the many reasons why.
Analysis: How the Tories Bit the Dust – and Started Their Next Civil War
Simon Childs
In a brutal night of Tory takedowns, here’s how the Conservatives got their excuses and recriminations in early.
Opinion: Keir Starmer Has Won – But He Can’t Sleep Easy
Ash Sarkar
Starmer's Labour has won by a landslide. But it's vulnerable to attacks from the left and right, writes Ash Sarkar.
Analysis: How Labour’s Islington North Candidate Made Millions From NHS Privatisation
Steven Methven
Novara Media has probed the financial affairs of Praful Nargund and found that should he become an MP, he may be in a position to legislate on NHS privatisation while also benefiting from it.
Opinion: What Would Keir Starmer As Prime Minister Mean for Palestine?
Hamza Yusuf
Starmer has a long record of backing Zionism 'without qualification' and helping Israel avoid accountability.