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Where Do Peace Talks Go From Here?
Russia says there is "a lot ahead to be done" on the Ukrainian ceasefire deal; what concessions can Donald Trump realistically extract from Vladimir …
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Is Starmer Wielding The Chainsaw?
Keir Starmer has announced he is abolishing NHS England, the quango in charge of NHS standards. Is he the chainsaw-wielding disruptor the UK didn't k…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
PMQs: Talking Trash At The Despatch Box
Kemi Badenoch accuses Keir Starmer of talking 'trash' as she attacks Labour's record on the cost of living.
Hugo Rifkind unpacks the action from the…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Starmer Prepares To Cut Welfare
Keir Starmer says the current benefits system "unsustainable, indefensible and unfair" - will the public, and his own party, agree?
Hugo Rifkind unpac…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Elon Musk, Reform and Barbour Jackets
Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day, including: Elon Musk's spat with a Polish minister, Reform UK descends into infighting, and what are th…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Does Trump's 'Madman Theory' Work?
As President Trump reverses tariffs just days after introducing them, and claims he can get Putin to agree to a peace deal for mysterious reasons, is…
1 year ago
Who's In Charge Of Our Nuclear Deterrent?
Britain controls our nuclear deterrent, but the missiles are leased from the Americans - so what happens if the US decided not to help?
Hugo Rifkind u…
1 year ago
PMQs: JD Vance Looms Large
Keir Starmer makes a pointed response to JD Vance after the US Vice President referred to "troops from some random country", and Kemi Badenoch offers…
1 year ago
Trump Halts Aid To Ukraine
After Donald Trump's abrupt halt to US military aid for Ukraine, how will Keir Starmer and the rest of Europe respond?
Hugo Rifkind unpacks the polit…
1 year ago
Starmer's Coalition Of The Willing
Keir Starmer is uniting Europe's leaders around support for Ukraine, but as more and more money is given to the war effort, will the public start to …
1 year ago