Tumbling Over the Laffer Curve
"Economically illiterate" policy may actually be quite rational, when it is understood that prosperity is not the goal.| Law & Liberty
The deputy leadership frontrunner says “when members’ voices count for something we shift policy”.| New Statesman
Sans liberté d'offenser, il n'y a tout simplement pas de liberté d'expression.| Debbie Hayton
"Economically illiterate" policy may actually be quite rational, when it is understood that prosperity is not the goal.| Law & Liberty
Keir Starmer's response to anti-Jewish terror is to hallucinate a better UK. View Post [Subscription Required]| Commentary Magazine
A personal perspective from Ken Spours. Factionalism, division and failure Political factionalism invariably leads to failure. Even when you think […] The post The New Mainstream: Radical realism to unite a fractured Labour Party and a divided nation appeared first on Compass.| Compass
Keir Starmer is presiding over the decline of social democracy in Britain, but an alternative path is still possible. What […] The post ‘There Is Still Time to Save the Labour Party From Itself and Forge a New Political Mainstream’ appeared first on Compass.| Compass
Andy Burnham has vowed to continue the debate he has instigated over the direction of the Labour Party under Keir Starmer’s leadership, in a direct response to his internal critics. In his first major intervention at Labour’s annual conference in Liverpool, Burnham criticised a “climate of fear” in the party, which he suggested had been... Read more » The post Andy Burnham criticises ‘climate of fear’ in Labour with vow to continue ‘debate’ appeared first on Politics.co.uk.| Politics.co.uk
A little more than a year after their resounding general election win, the Labour Party gathers in Liverpool this weekend hoping to rekindle the goodwill that swept them into office in the summer of 2024. After a bruising year of negative headlines and sliding poll numbers, the word is that this year’s conference slogan will... Read more » The post Renewing the message: how can Labour fix its broken comms? appeared first on Politics.co.uk.| Politics.co.uk
The Prime Minister has called Trump’s comments ‘nonsense’. The post Keir Starmer says Donald Trump’s claim Sadiq Khan wants to bring in Sharia Law is ‘nonsense’ appeared first on Left Foot Forward: Leading the UK's progressive debate.| Left Foot Forward: Leading the UK's progressive debate
'Our job now is to talk to the country, not to ourselves, about how we’re going to change the things that they care about.'| Left Foot Forward: Leading the UK's progressive debate
With luck and careful management, the Prime Minister should get through Labour conference without political disaster| New Statesman
Antagonism is growing in the UK towards the ECtHR and the decisions it makes. Brexit removed the UK from the European Union, but for some, that was not enough.| Debbie Hayton
State of the Union: Prime Minister Starmer said ‘Hamas can have no future’ in Gaza.| The American Conservative
We stand with Diane Abbott.| Labour Outlook - Amplifying socialist voices, supporting frontline struggles,...
After Angela Rayner’s resignation last week, the sweeping cabinet reshuffle that followed, and the blundering defenestration of Lord Mandelson mere days later — a restlessness has descended on the PLP (Parliamentary Labour Party). The avoidable errors, the steady stream of strategic miscalculations, are eroding the togetherness and morale of Labour MPs. The Lord Mandelson scandal... Read more » The post Week-in-Review: Mandelson scandal exposes fragility of Starmer’s standing appeare...| Politics.co.uk
Lord Mandelson may no longer be US ambassador, but Starmer still has many questions he must answer about this debacle. The post Gavin Williamson: ‘Appointing Mandelson was a grave error – Starmer must be held accountable’ appeared first on Politics.co.uk.| Politics.co.uk
Au Royaume-Uni, l’hostilité envers la CEDH et ses arrêts ne cesse de grandir. Le Brexit a déjà coupé les ponts avec l’Union européenne, mais pour certains, ce n’était qu’un …| Debbie Hayton
Successful reshuffles have a theme and act as the launchpad for a refreshed government. Keir Starmer’s first major frontbench shake-up may be such an event. Unexpectedly bold and wide-ranging, this was the biggest mid-term reshuffle in nearly 20 years in terms of cabinet-level moves. It could well turn out to be the most significant moment... Read more »| Politics.co.uk
“Summer is definitely over”, exhaled a self-assured sounding Keir Starmer on Monday. The prime minister had just kicked off the new parliamentary term with a relatively wholesale rejig of his Downing Street operation. A new “chief secretary to the prime minister” post was created; Darren Jones, rated in Downing Street, was poached from the Treasury... Read more »| Politics.co.uk
Zack Polanski's election as Green Party leader poses a challenge for Keir Starmer, with danger on his left flank, say experts| Big Issue
The Trump administration announced a trade deal with the United Kingdom Thursday in grandiose terms, but with only limited details about what it achieves.| AP News
This is an extract of Neal Lawson’s essay which appears in ‘The Starmer Symptom’, edited by Mark Perryman. Other contributors […] The post ‘Time to Reshuffle the Labour Left’ appeared first on Compass.| Compass
Can the PM reconcile politics and principle over the ECHR?| New Statesman
The police are making more than 30 arrests a day over offensive posts on social media and other platforms. The| The Free Speech Union
A viral post on X has perfectly explained why people should keep some faith in Keir Starmer and this Labour government.| The London Economic
Josh Morris delivers the July political report of the YCL Central Committee| Challenge Magazine
The "special relationship" could be tested when Donald Trump returns to the White House following his election win against Vice President Kamala Harris.| CNBC
Sir Keir Starmer's 'one in, one out' deal comes into force from today| Chronicle Live
France, Great Britain, and Canada’s recognition of a Palestinian state might matter someday. But, as usual, the Palestinians won’t get any immediate help from Europe, much less from North America, in stopping the Gaza genocide now.| Mondoweiss
A delegation of former UK ministers and parliamentarians visiting Israel has criticized British policy. In a conversation with Israel Hayom, they said, “This| www.israelhayom.com
Il governo britannico di Keir Starmer annuncia un possibile riconoscimento dello Stato palestinese a settembre, condizionato a un cessate il fuoco a Gaza. Londra si allinea a Francia e Germania per un nuovo piano europeo di pace, mentre aumentano le pressioni interne e internazionali sulla crisi umanitaria in Medio Oriente| Panorama
The Prime Minister finds himself trapped between the US president and an unhappy cabinet.| New Statesman
Over the weekend, pressure mounted on the Prime Minister from his own party.| New Statesman
Gradually, then suddenly comes the end. Britain's ruling regime is in its death throes, says Dr David McGrogan. Angela Rayner's 'Cabinet read-out' this week nicely summarised the cause of the coming cataclysm.| The Daily Sceptic
Labour have replaced a bad regulator with an even larger one| CapX
If you were a Labour Party member during the leadership election and the early days of Keir Starmer, you’ll remember all the wry jokes about his stated aim of creating ‘a party of unity’. We very q…| Kay Green
Labour has had power for a year but done nothing #StopDithering| Peter Tatchell Foundation
Thousands of anti-racism protesters took to the streets across the United Kingdom on Wednesday, effectively countering a series of far-right rallies that had been planned to target immigration centers. The massive turnout of counter-protesters appeared to thwart what many feared could have been another day of rioting. Following days of violence fueled by the deadly […]| www.israelhayom.com
UK government seeks parliamentary approval to ban direct action protest group.| The Electronic Intifada
Starmer anuncia un plan para 'recuperar el control' de las fronteras y frenar la llegada de inmigrantes| La Nueva España
U.S. President Donald Trump hiked nearly all of his tariffs on steel and aluminum imports to a punishing 50% on Wednesday in a move that’s set to hammer businesses from automakers to home builders, and likely push up prices for consumers even further.| AP News
By Vijay Jayaraj Kooky tales about Antarctica abound – including the presence of UFOs, a lost civilization and a passage to Earth’s interior. All are generally dismissed as absurd. Yet, some widely accepted claims about climate change and ice sheets at the planet’s southernmost end are equally far-fetched. The world is told daily that rising CO2 levels are melting polar … Read more| CO2 Coalition
His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) has published the second tranche of its report on| The Free Speech Union
U.S. President Donald Trump said trade tariffs would be imposed on the European Union and U.K., but he signaled that a deal could be worked out with Britain.| CNBC
Számos történés utal arra Donald Trump januári beiktatása óta, hogy az USA-ra egyre kevésbé számíthat Európa a biztonsági területen. Legújabb podcastunkban Takácsy Dorka Oroszország-szakértővel és Bóta Zsolt korábbi diplomatával beszélgettünk arról, készen áll-e Európa arra, hogy az Egyesült Államok teljesen elengedi a kezét.| Direkt36 - A Direkt36 egy oknyomozó újságíró központ, amelynek célja, ...
Londres - L'inflation est repartie à la hausse en janvier au Royaume-Uni, à 3% sur un an, un rebond supérieur aux attentes qui s'accompagne d'une croissance atone, plaçant la Banque d'Angleterre et le gouvernement travailliste dans une position délicate| l'Opinion
The UK government today announced its “AI Opportunities Action Plan” — a rough and buzzword-saturated sketch promising to spend billions on this magical new technology that will achieve unprecedent…| Pivot to AI
Keir Starmer has unveiled his 'plan for change' for this parliament – promising to haul Britain out of the “tepid bathtub of managed decline”.| Big Issue
In the mid-June of 1997, I was in an English Literature class. Our regular teacher was away, and she was being covered for by our Art teacher, whose principal characteristic was his physical resemblance to Gianluca Vialli. He was not an expert on the plays of Arthur Miller. In lieu of critical insight, the class […]| @Number 71
Anna explores the recent commentary surrounding British Reparations to former colonies, and argues its a long overdue commitment for Kier Starmer to make.| The Gryphon
A Private Members’ Bill on assisted dying is set to have its second reading this month. The government has declared itself neutral on the passage of the bill and the policy of assisted dying.…| The Constitution Unit Blog
Language is unravelling across the party.| New Statesman
After a series of unforced errors and a very public turf war inside No.10, new UK prime minister Keir Starmer’s reputation for quiet competence has taken a beating. Former Downing Street insiders diagnose the problem and offer some solutions| www.globalgovernmentforum.com
László ANDOR| Foundation for European Progressive Studies
The Grenfell Tower Inquiry concluded that residents had been 'badly failed' by the government, construction firms and more.| Big Issue
The United Kingdom has enacted emergency measures to free thousands of criminals, including some violent offenders, as hundreds of anti-mass migration| The National Pulse
Il y a encore dix ans, personne n’aurait fait du sexe et du genre des questions au cœur du clivage gauche-droite au Royaume-Uni, mais nous sommes en 2024.| Debbie Hayton
Lowkey is joined by John McEvoy to discuss his work uncovering Israel’s surprisingly firm grip over the British political system. John McEvoy is an investigative journalist for Declassified UK, a media outlet covering British foreign policy and intelligence agencies’ true role around the world.| MintPress News
This election feels like a turning point. It's not just about a change in government led by Keir Starmer, but potentially a fundamental shift in how our democracy functions. As smaller parties gain ground and the political landscape becomes more diverse, we may be entering a new era of British politics| NevilleHobson .com
Roger LIDDLE| Foundation for European Progressive Studies
The story behind Britain’s new Prime Minister. He has created a British politics that is stable, measured and progressive and not ultra radical.| The Globalist
Following a series of attacks by the government and parts of the media against the leader of the opposition based on his career as a barrister, it appears necessary to sprinkle some facts into the …| The Secret Barrister
This week brought the (excellent?) news that a second Scottish Labour MP (there are only two) had been promoted to Labour’s shadow front bench. This is the continued advancement of Michael Sh…| Angry Weegie
