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Tom Baldwin

The Guardian

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Keir Starmer’s response to the Gorton and Denton debacle should be a government that truly, finally, reflects him

Keir Starmer’s response to the Gorton and Denton debacle should be a government that truly, finally, reflects him

In a crowded and overheated bar towards the end of the evening a few months ago, I received some strange parenting advice from one of those “Labour...

28.02.2026 10

The Guardian

Tom Baldwin

So is Reform a threat to democracy or merely ‘Tories: the sequel’? Starmer must make up his mind

02.02.2026 9

The Guardian

Tom Baldwin

A warning for Keir Starmer from his own past: if you’re not bold on Brexit and Europe, your Labour rivals will be

17.12.2025 40

The Guardian

Tom Baldwin

What does Keir Starmer really believe in? His deal with the European Union will provide answers

17.05.2025 9

The Guardian

Tom Baldwin

In the face of Trump’s mayhem, Europe is the direction to which the UK must turn – and Keir Starmer knows it

12.04.2025 10

The Guardian

Tom Baldwin

Starmer doesn’t do performative politics. When he faces Trump, that will be an advantage

26.02.2025 10

The Guardian

Tom Baldwin

Starmer’s aides will not be able to fix his problems. He has to do that himself

12.02.2025 10

The Guardian

Tom Baldwin