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It’s confirmed: Wes Streeting will run for Labour leader

It’s confirmed: Wes Streeting will run for Labour leader

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Megan Kenyon

The sinking pub that won’t go under

The sinking pub that won’t go under

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New Statesman

Kate Demolder

Anthony Barnett: England, ethno-nationalism and what I told Andy Burnham

Anthony Barnett: England, ethno-nationalism and what I told Andy Burnham

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Nicholas Harris

How to stop Reform

How to stop Reform

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New Statesman

5. Rivals is so naughty, and so nice

5. Rivals is so naughty, and so nice

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New Statesman

Gerry Brakus

Andy Burnham is allowed to run in Makerfield

Andy Burnham is allowed to run in Makerfield

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yesterday 6

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Megan Kenyon

Labour’s “horrible but necessary” week

Labour’s “horrible but necessary” week

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yesterday 8

New Statesman

Ailbhe Rea

Keir Starmer is governing like a German

Keir Starmer is governing like a German

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yesterday 5

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Hans Kundnani

Keir Starmer is a dishonest man

Keir Starmer is a dishonest man

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yesterday 10

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Freddie Hayward

The Slapp trap

The Slapp trap

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yesterday 8

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Peter Geoghegan

4. Can Andy Burnham win in Makerfield?

4. Can Andy Burnham win in Makerfield?

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previous day 9

New Statesman

Ben Walker

Andy Burnham has a seat (almost)

Andy Burnham has a seat (almost)

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previous day 7

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Ethan Croft

Don’t underestimate Labour’s dark horses

Don’t underestimate Labour’s dark horses

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previous day 10

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Rachel Cunliffe

Is it too late to choose chaos with Ed Miliband?

Is it too late to choose chaos with Ed Miliband?

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previous day 7

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Jonn Elledge

Keir Starmer can end this with dignity

Keir Starmer can end this with dignity

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previous day 7

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Andrew Marr

Wes Streeting resigns with excoriating letter to Starmer

Wes Streeting resigns with excoriating letter to Starmer

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previous day 10

New Statesman

Ethan Croft

Does Wes Streeting have the numbers?

Does Wes Streeting have the numbers?

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previous day 5

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Ethan Croft

Ian McKellen thrills in The Christophers

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previous day 5

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David Sexton

How Charles Darwin humbled mankind

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previous day 2

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Adrian woolfson

Put down that halloumi! The cinema is not a restaurant

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previous day 5

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Finn Mcredmond

Nelio Biedermann is no wunderkind

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previous day 4

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Kevin power

How WWE replaced reality

How WWE replaced reality

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previous day 4

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Nicholas Harris

Stephen King is our Dickens

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previous day 8

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Ian Thomson

Jan-Werner Müller’s unfinished monument

Jan-Werner Müller’s unfinished monument

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previous day 6

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Owen Hatherley

Everyone is a conspiracy theorist now

Everyone is a conspiracy theorist now

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previous day 9

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Freddie Hayward

Labour’s Reform defectors are never coming back

Labour’s Reform defectors are never coming back

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previous day 5

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Anoosh Chakelian

How the culture wars began

How the culture wars began

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previous day 5

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Kenan Malik

5. Labour won’t take on the powerful

5. Labour won’t take on the powerful

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previous day 1

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Hannah Spencer

5. Wes Streeting overshadows a lacklustre King’s Speech

5. Wes Streeting overshadows a lacklustre King’s Speech

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previous day 10

New Statesman

Megan Kenyon

4. It’s not over yet for Starmer

4. It’s not over yet for Starmer

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previous day 9

New Statesman

Ethan Croft

5. My fears for a divided kingdom

5. My fears for a divided kingdom

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previous day 6

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Prince Harry

5. Westminster: Stop watching The Thick of It

5. Westminster: Stop watching The Thick of It

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previous day 6

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Nicholas Harris

Trump will find no magical solutions in Beijing

Trump will find no magical solutions in Beijing

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wednesday 10

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Katie Stallard

The risks and rewards of Starmercide

The risks and rewards of Starmercide

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wednesday 7

New Statesman

Andrew Marr

Run, Angela Rayner, run

Run, Angela Rayner, run

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wednesday 2

New Statesman

Sam Tarry

How Labour can win again

How Labour can win again

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wednesday 6

New Statesman

Al carns

Never-ending chaos

Never-ending chaos

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wednesday 6

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Ailbhe Rea

Dumping Starmer won’t reverse Labour’s fortunes

Dumping Starmer won’t reverse Labour’s fortunes

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12.05.2026 10

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Tim Bale

“When it became about Wes, it was doomed”

“When it became about Wes, it was doomed”

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12.05.2026 10

New Statesman

Megan Kenyon

Labour’s myopic plotters need to grow up

Labour’s myopic plotters need to grow up
12.05.2026 10

New Statesman

Lionel Barber

Who could beat Keir Starmer in a leadership election?

Who could beat Keir Starmer in a leadership election?
12.05.2026 10

New Statesman

Ben Walker

The bond markets will not rescue Keir Starmer

The bond markets will not rescue Keir Starmer
12.05.2026 10

New Statesman

Will Dunn

Keir Starmer will be remembered as a pub quiz question

Keir Starmer will be remembered as a pub quiz question

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12.05.2026 10

New Statesman

Andrew Murray

Keir Starmer’s re-re-reset

Keir Starmer’s re-re-reset

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12.05.2026 9

New Statesman

Will Dunn

5. Keir Starmer fights for his political life

5. Keir Starmer fights for his political life

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12.05.2026 9

New Statesman

Ethan Croft

4. Five ministers would have lost seats if locals were a general election

4. Five ministers would have lost seats if locals were a general election

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12.05.2026 10

New Statesman

Megan Kenyon

3. Brexit is back – and it is consuming Labour

3. Brexit is back – and it is consuming Labour
12.05.2026 10

New Statesman

Anand Menon

4. Install Ed Miliband as caretaker prime minister

4. Install Ed Miliband as caretaker prime minister
11.05.2026 10

New Statesman

Jeremy Gilbert

2. Sadiq Khan on Keir Starmer: “Ten years is not realistic”

2. Sadiq Khan on Keir Starmer: “Ten years is not realistic”
11.05.2026 10

New Statesman

Anoosh Chakelian

1. It’s happening

1. It’s happening
11.05.2026 10

New Statesman

Ailbhe Rea