Keir Starmer
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Stevenage Woman: the voter who may decide the next election
Under the Radar ‘Disillusioned suburban mother’ identified as key to Labour’s chances
By The Week Staff Published
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Labour’s Sunak attack ads: fighting fire with fire or race to the bottom?
Talking Point Controversial campaign poster accuses prime minister of not supporting imprisonment of child sex abusers
By Harriet Marsden Published
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Humza Yousaf: can new SNP leader keep Starmer out in Scotland?
Today's Big Question Election of former health secretary as party chief greeted as ‘very good result for Labour’
By The Week Staff Published
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Is Britain entering an era of political consensus?
Talking Point Pundits point out that the Tories and Labour now ‘agree on an awful lot’
By Chas Newkey-Burden Published
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A Sue Gray area: is Starmer’s appointment of senior civil servant a step too far?
Talking Point Tories have described hiring as ‘f**king outrageous’ and a ‘stitch-up’
By Chas Newkey-Burden Published
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Keir Starmer’s five missions for government: proper policies or pure politics?
Talking Point As Labour get closer to power it has become hard to know what their leader stands for, say commentators
By The Week Staff Published
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Is Labour now the party of business?
Today's Big Question Starmer is wooing Davos delegates but trails Sunak on economic trustworthiness
By Chas Newkey-Burden Published
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The pros and cons of self-referral on the NHS
Pros and Cons Keir Starmer’s proposal could cut waiting times and save money but there are concerns over safety
By Chas Newkey-Burden Published
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Unlikely political friendships through the years
Under the Radar Cross-party friendships are a common, but rarely publicised, phenomenon
By Sorcha Bradley Published
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What does Labour have planned for the NHS?
Today's Big Question The ongoing NHS crisis has led to broad criticism of the Conservative Party, but Labour’s plans are also proving divisive
By Arion McNicoll Published
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The MPs earning millions from second jobs
Under the Radar New database reveals small number of MPs earned an additional £17m since last general election
By Chas Newkey-Burden Last updated
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Minimum service levels and the right to strike
Talking Point Government’s proposed anti-strike laws will soon be debated by MPs
By Kate Samuelson Last updated
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Battle of the speeches: will Starmer or Sunak win over voters with new year pledges?
Today's Big Question Leaders grappling to be viewed as ‘most competent and inspiring manager of rather bleak era’
By Jamie Timson Published
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The pros and cons of the House of Lords
Pros and Cons Labour leader Keir Starmer would abolish House of Lords in his first term as prime minister
By The Week Staff Published
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