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In Keir Starmer’s first major speech as Prime Minister he argues things will get worse before they will get better…... more

The macho briefings against Sue Gray have echoes with those against Marcia Williams in the Harold Wilson era, and could... more

With Reform breathing down their necks should the next Tory leader seek to work with Farage or try to destroy... more

There are attempts to elevate the activities of criminal thugs by suggesting that they are “on to something”. Are they?... more

Labour was not candid about the state of public finances before the election. Can it be so now, without losing... more

President Biden will not fight a second term… but it's taken him a long time to reach an obvious conclusion... more

The attempted assassination of Donald Trump is a symbol of a disturbed democracy and will be another destabilising factor for... more

Keir Starmer is only the third Labour leader to enter Number 10 having won a landslide. Only Attlee and Blair... more

Labour's mammoth lead has been virtually unchanged from the start of the campaign six weeks ago. Despite this the election... more