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Starmer’s authoritarian turn – with Ash Sarkar
Since the government’s decision to proscribe the group Palestine Action, arrests have mounted across the country, raising questions not only about the group’s tactics but also about the government’s …
Published on 4 months ago
Is the Blair-Cameron consensus on education over?
GCSE results day has brought a mixed picture; the pass rate has fallen, yet the regional gap has reduced and the gender gap is the narrowest it has ever been. Isabel Hardman and Sir Nick Gibb, former…
Published on 4 months ago
Why haven't the Greens cut through more?
The Green Party leadership election is underway, pitting new MPs Adrian Ramsay and Ellie Chowns against London Assembly Member Zack Polanski. The Greens achieved their best ever result at the 2024 ge…
Published on 4 months ago
Zelensky's diplomatic masterclass
What a difference six months makes. The last time Zelensky and Trump met in Washington we were mourning the end of America’s commitment to security in Europe and a new era of isolationism. But yester…
Published on 4 months ago
How do we get more working class people into politics?
Tom Gordon, Liberal Democrat MP for Harrogate and Knaresborough, joins James Heale to discuss his campaign to improve working class representation in politics. Tom, newly elected in 2024, explains ho…
Published on 4 months ago
Is the world safer than in 1945?
80 years ago this week Japan surrendered to the allies, ushering in the end of the Second World War. To mark the anniversary of VJ day, historians Sir Antony Beevor and Peter Frankopan join James Hea…
Published on 4 months, 1 week ago
Farage goes for the Lords
The big news today is of course the bilateral between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in Alaska. We should know by around 8 p.m. whether they have successfully negotiated an end to the war in Ukraine…
Published on 4 months, 1 week ago
Does European solidarity over Ukraine matter?
Ukraine's President Zelensky has spent today with Keir Starmer at Number 10. This is in anticipation of tomorrow's Alaska summit between Presidents Trump and Putin – where European leaders will be no…
Published on 4 months, 1 week ago
Does MAGA prefer Jenrick?
JD Vance has been in the Cotswolds this week on his Britain fantasy tour. This has been billed as a ‘holiday’ but he did take the time out of his busy schedule to meet with some of Britain’s right-wi…
Published on 4 months, 1 week ago
Who is the real Nicola Sturgeon?
There has been a drip feed of stories over the past few days from Nicola Sturgeon's memoir Frankly which hits the shelves this week. In her book, the former First Minister of Scotland covers a slew o…
Published on 4 months, 1 week ago