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Opinion: Are Actual Leftwing Parties About to Give Labour a Run for Its Money?

Michael Chessum

Until recently, electoral alternatives to Labour seemed doomed, writes Michael Chessum. But with a host of political parties and independent candidates sweeping up the leftists Starmer has alienated, could this finally be changing?

Opinion: How Keir Starmer Paved the Way for the Tories’ Protest Crackdown

Nadine El-Enany

Alfie Meadows needed brain surgery after being struck by a police officer during the 2010 student protests. They then tried to criminalise him. The man responsible for public prosecutions at the time? Keir Starmer.

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Report: Rory Stewart Slams Keir Starmer for ‘Disgusting’ Treatment of Jeremy Corbyn

Rivkah Brown

In an interview with Novara Media, the ex-Tory MP says “it’s mad” that Corbyn was suspended, saying the “controlling” Starmer “lacks confidence”. Rivkah Brown reports.

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Analysis: Polls Show Most Londoners Back Ulez, So Politicians Can Untwist Their Knickers

Ell Folan

57% of Londoners support the supposedly controversial scheme, writes Ell Folan.

Keir Starmer arrives at his London home.

Opinion: Why Does Every Politician Need a Sob Story?

Aaron Bastani

If ‘progressive’ centrist politicians really want to strike a chord, they need a compelling story for the country, writes Aaron Bastani, not just more hard luck stories about themselves.

Tony Blair and Keir Starmer look unhappy

Opinion: Keir Starmer’s Position on Austerity Is Almost Identical to the Tories’

Aaron Bastani

With his 'tough' position on public spending Keir Starmer is being far more dishonest than Liz Truss - and far more outlandish than Jeremy Corbyn.

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Long Read: How Centrist ‘Frenemies’ Podcasts Turned Politics Into a Parlour Game

Juliet Jacques

From Alastair Campbell and Rory Stewart to Ed Balls and George Osborne, political 'frenemies' are having a moment. It’s all part of a centrist attempt to turn politics into a dinner table argument rather than a matter of life and death, writes Juliet Jacques.

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Analysis: The Public Supports Palestine. Why Don’t Our Politicians?

Ell Folan

The polls are unequivocal: nobody likes Israel, not even Tories, writes Ell Folan. So why are our politicians so absolutely committed to keeping their fingers in their ears?

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Report: One of the People Suing Labour Over Leaked Antisemitism Report Used Antisemitic Slurs

Rivkah Brown

Julie Cattell, a non-Jewish Labour candidate in Brighton & Hove, told Jewish people they weren’t real Jews. Rivkah Brown reports.

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Report: The People Suing Labour for Outing Them As Antisemitism Complainants Boasted About Filing Thousands of Complaints

Rivkah Brown

Euan Phillips and Emma Picken were extremely open about filing complaints, writes Rivkah Brown. So why are they suing the party for identifying them?

Long Read: Effective Altruism Is Infiltrating UK Politics and It’s Time We Woke Up

Matteo Tiratelli

Founded in Oxford in the early 2010s, the movement has since earned a fanbase of American billionaires who are now pumping money into British politics, Labour in particular, writes Matteo Tiratelli.

Opinion: The Scandal-Hit Candidates Starmer’s Labour Let Run for Parliament

Angus Satow

While Labour is blocking leftwingers from running to become MPs, candidates from the Labour right have made it through the party’s ‘due diligence’ process despite various troubling remarks.

Opinion: Keir Starmer is a Hypocrite. His Factional Response to the EHRC Proves It

Andrew Fisher

By using the EHRC's positive findings to launch an attack on the Labour left, Starmer has shown he’s willing to weaponise antisemitism to fight a factional battle, writes Andrew Fisher.

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Opinion: Trust Me, Private Healthcare is a Shitshow

Luke Savage

America spends more money on a worse system that voters hate, writes Luke Savage. So why are UK politicians pretending privatisation will fix the NHS?

Opinion: Gambling Firms Prey on the Working Class. Why is Labour Taking Their Money?

Matt Zarb-Cousin

New revelations show just how close Labour’s front bench is to the gambling industry. This shouldn’t come as a surprise, argues Matt Zarb-Cousin.

Analysis: The Police Are Psychics Now, Apparently

Rivkah Brown

Rivkah Brown explains the latest amendments to the public order bill.

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Report: Will a ‘Vindictive’ Labour Party Bankrupt Itself Suing the Alleged Leakers?

Rivkah Brown

Neither the Information Commissioner’s Office nor the Labour party itself has found wrongdoing by Corbyn staffers accused of leaking a report into antisemitism. The party is suing them anyway. Rivkah Brown reports.

Analysis: People Want Action on Climate Change But Also Want Climate Protesters Locked Up

Ell Folan

Two-thirds of Britons fear climate breakdown. They also want to make it harder for activists to do something about it. Ell Folan unpicks some contradictory opinions.

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Opinion: Are Actual Leftwing Parties About to Give Labour a Run for Its Money?

Michael Chessum

Opinion: How Keir Starmer Paved the Way for the Tories’ Protest Crackdown

Nadine El-Enany

Report: Rory Stewart Slams Keir Starmer for ‘Disgusting’ Treatment of Jeremy Corbyn

Rivkah Brown

Analysis: Polls Show Most Londoners Back Ulez, So Politicians Can Untwist Their Knickers

Ell Folan

Long Read: How Centrist ‘Frenemies’ Podcasts Turned Politics Into a Parlour Game

Juliet Jacques

Analysis: The Public Supports Palestine. Why Don’t Our Politicians?

Ell Folan

Report: One of the People Suing Labour Over Leaked Antisemitism Report Used Antisemitic Slurs

Rivkah Brown

Report: The People Suing Labour for Outing Them As Antisemitism Complainants Boasted About Filing Thousands of Complaints

Rivkah Brown

Opinion: The Scandal-Hit Candidates Starmer’s Labour Let Run for Parliament

Angus Satow

Opinion: Keir Starmer is a Hypocrite. His Factional Response to the EHRC Proves It

Andrew Fisher

Opinion: Trust Me, Private Healthcare is a Shitshow

Luke Savage

Opinion: Gambling Firms Prey on the Working Class. Why is Labour Taking Their Money?

Matt Zarb-Cousin

Analysis: The Police Are Psychics Now, Apparently

Rivkah Brown

Report: Will a ‘Vindictive’ Labour Party Bankrupt Itself Suing the Alleged Leakers?

Rivkah Brown

Analysis: People Want Action on Climate Change But Also Want Climate Protesters Locked Up

Ell Folan

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Opinion: Are Actual Leftwing Parties About to Give Labour a Run for Its Money?

Michael Chessum

Opinion: How Keir Starmer Paved the Way for the Tories’ Protest Crackdown

Nadine El-Enany

Report: Rory Stewart Slams Keir Starmer for ‘Disgusting’ Treatment of Jeremy Corbyn

Rivkah Brown

Analysis: Polls Show Most Londoners Back Ulez, So Politicians Can Untwist Their Knickers

Ell Folan

Opinion: Why Does Every Politician Need a Sob Story?

Aaron Bastani

Opinion: Keir Starmer’s Position on Austerity Is Almost Identical to the Tories’

Aaron Bastani

Long Read: How Centrist ‘Frenemies’ Podcasts Turned Politics Into a Parlour Game

Juliet Jacques

Analysis: The Public Supports Palestine. Why Don’t Our Politicians?

Ell Folan

Report: One of the People Suing Labour Over Leaked Antisemitism Report Used Antisemitic Slurs

Rivkah Brown

Report: The People Suing Labour for Outing Them As Antisemitism Complainants Boasted About Filing Thousands of Complaints

Rivkah Brown

Long Read: Effective Altruism Is Infiltrating UK Politics and It’s Time We Woke Up

Matteo Tiratelli

Opinion: The Scandal-Hit Candidates Starmer’s Labour Let Run for Parliament

Angus Satow

Opinion: Keir Starmer is a Hypocrite. His Factional Response to the EHRC Proves It

Andrew Fisher

Opinion: Trust Me, Private Healthcare is a Shitshow

Luke Savage

Opinion: Gambling Firms Prey on the Working Class. Why is Labour Taking Their Money?

Matt Zarb-Cousin

Analysis: The Police Are Psychics Now, Apparently

Rivkah Brown

Report: Will a ‘Vindictive’ Labour Party Bankrupt Itself Suing the Alleged Leakers?

Rivkah Brown

Analysis: People Want Action on Climate Change But Also Want Climate Protesters Locked Up

Ell Folan

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