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By-election special: Is Boris Johnson doomed by the double defeat?
In a major blow to Boris Johnson, the Conservatives have lost the seats of Tiverton and Honiton and Wakefield to the Liberal Democrats and Labour res…
3 years, 6 months ago
Will the Tories lose the true-blue constituency of Tiverton and Honiton?
With just a few days until the Tiverton and Honiton by-election on 23 June, Anoosh Chakelian is joined by the New Statesman’s business editor and De…
3 years, 6 months ago
Will Red Wall voters ditch Boris Johnson at the Wakefield by-election?
The by-election in Wakefield on June 23 will be a crucial test of whether Labour can win the Red Wall back from the Conservatives.
The election was t…
3 years, 6 months ago
Will the Green surge lead to a Labour government?
The New Statesman podcast takes a special look at the Green Party, following their success in the local elections. Why did they do so well in May? An…
3 years, 7 months ago
Is Boris Johnson a zombie prime minister?
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is attempting yet another relaunch of his government just days after 148 MPs told him they don’t have confidence in his …
3 years, 7 months ago
Is Boris Johnson a dead man walking? With Andrew Marr
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has won a vote of confidence from Conservative MPs. But 148 members voted against him, leaving a split party. In this sp…
3 years, 7 months ago
Boris Johnson faces a vote of no confidence. What happens next?
On the day that Boris Johnson faces a vote of no confidence in his leadership, Rachel Cunliffe speaks to Harry Lambert, senior political corresponden…
3 years, 7 months ago
Could Boris Johnson survive a vote of confidence?
The campaign to remove Boris Johnson as Prime Minister is building. The steady trickle of letters from Conservative MPs declaring they have no confid…
3 years, 7 months ago
Does Keir Starmer have enough policies? With the former Labour adviser Marc Stears
Fresh from Sydney, Professor Marc Stears, a former Labour speechwriter and author of its 2015 manifesto, tells Anoosh Chakelian what Labour can learn…
3 years, 7 months ago
The Sue Gray report: how bad is it really for Boris Johnson?
Sue Gray’s long-awaited report has been published at last. It contains lurid details of excessive drinking and partying at Downing Street during lock…
3 years, 7 months ago