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Who will win in Wakefield and Tiverton?

Who will win in Wakefield and Tiverton?
Speculation mounting that Labour and the Lib Dems will agree a joint anti-Tory strategy
17 May 2022
‘Beergate’: did Keir Starmer break lockdown restrictions?

‘Beergate’: did Keir Starmer break lockdown restrictions?
Durham police now investigating whether Labour leader breached restrictions
6 May 2022
Five key takeaways from the local elections 2022 

Five key takeaways from the local elections 2022
Tories battered in London – but Labour fail to make widespread gains
6 May 2022
‘Tony Blair is back to haunt voters’

‘Tony Blair is back to haunt voters’
Your digest of analysis from the British and international press
3 May 2022
Pest-minister 2.0: Westminster rocked by new wave of allegations

Pest-minister 2.0: Westminster rocked by new wave of allegations
Palace of government at centre of fresh misogyny and sexual harassment claims once again
29 Apr 2022
Inside the Labour-Lib Dem election pact

Inside the Labour-Lib Dem election pact
Opposition parties in talks over deal to focus on seats where each is most likely to beat the Tories
18 Feb 2022
Quiz of The Week: 13 - 19 November

Quiz of The Week: 13 - 19 November
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19 Nov 2021

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The rent expenses ‘loophole’ used by MPs to pocket taxpayer cash

The rent expenses ‘loophole’ used by MPs to pocket taxpayer cash
Two Labour lawmakers and 15 Tories claimed total of £1.3m for rental costs while letting out own properties
12 Nov 2021
‘Welcome to the Labour conference where comradeship is scarcer than BP unleaded’

‘Welcome to the Labour conference where comradeship is scarcer than BP unleaded’
Your digest of analysis from the British and international press
27 Sep 2021
Would Keir Starmer decriminalise drugs?

Would Keir Starmer decriminalise drugs?
Labour leader backs Scotland’s move to soften laws on possession
24 Sep 2021
Has the Batley and Spen by-election saved Keir Starmer’s bacon?

Has the Batley and Spen by-election saved Keir Starmer’s bacon?
Much-needed Labour victory pauses challenges to leadership - for now
2 Jul 2021
Quiz of The Week: 26 June - 2 July

Quiz of The Week: 26 June - 2 July
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2 Jul 2021
‘There will be a cost if the west no longer uses troops to overthrow tyrants’

‘There will be a cost if the west no longer uses troops to overthrow tyrants’
Your digest of analysis and commentary from the British and international press
24 Jun 2021
What next for Starmer after Hartlepool defeat?

What next for Starmer after Hartlepool defeat?
Former red stronghold turns blue for first time in its history
7 May 2021
Hartlepool by-election polls: all the runners and the favourite to win

Hartlepool by-election polls: all the runners and the favourite to win
Labour faces losing key seat for first time in almost five decades
4 May 2021
Can Labour hang on in Hartlepool by-election?

Can Labour hang on in Hartlepool by-election?
Tories ‘gagging for a fight’ following resignation of northern constituency’s scandal-hit Labour MP
17 Mar 2021
‘The grotesque sight of Labour united with right-wing Tory rebels’

‘The grotesque sight of Labour united with right-wing Tory rebels’
Your digest of the best columns, analysis and commentary from the British and international press
26 Feb 2021
Labour Left accuses party of mayoral ‘stitch-up’

Labour Left accuses party of mayoral ‘stitch-up’
Corbynite candidate excluded from newly relaunched selection race in Liverpool
24 Feb 2021
‘The pandemic and our response to it will change our economy and society forever’

‘The pandemic and our response to it will change our economy and society forever’
<p>Your digest of the best columns, analysis and commentary from the British and international press</p>
22 Feb 2021
‘Keir Starmer has no overarching vision for the country’

‘Keir Starmer has no overarching vision for the country’
<p>Your digest of the best columns, analysis and commentary from the British and international press</p>
19 Feb 2021
Keir Starmer lays out his vision for Labour - but will it work?

Keir Starmer lays out his vision for Labour - but will it work?
Opposition leader calls for ‘biggest economic shake-up since WWII’
18 Feb 2021
‘A proportional system would allow both miserable old parties to divorce’

‘A proportional system would allow both miserable old parties to divorce’
<p>Your digest of the best columns, analysis and commentary from the British and international press</p>
16 Feb 2021
‘Phoney flag-waving is not the way for Labour to win back the red wall’

‘Phoney flag-waving is not the way for Labour to win back the red wall’
<p>Your digest of the best columns, analysis and commentary from the British and international press</p>
4 Feb 2021
Will Starmer’s leaked plan to win back the ‘red wall’ work?

Will Starmer’s leaked plan to win back the ‘red wall’ work?
Labour hoping to ‘change the party’s body language’ with patriotic rebrand
3 Feb 2021
Is Starmer really a Covid ‘Captain Hindsight’?

Is Starmer really a Covid ‘Captain Hindsight’?
Conservatives accuse Labour leader of ‘playing politics’ over the pandemic response
6 Jan 2021
How can Starmer avoid another Labour civil war over Brexit?

How can Starmer avoid another Labour civil war over Brexit?
Opposition leader facing threat of frontbench revolt over withdrawal deal vote
3 Dec 2020