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Can Starmer charm Trump?
Keir Starmer is in D.C. for what will probably be one of the most important bilateral meetings of his premiership. The goal is to charm Trump and secure some guarantees for Ukraine's security after a…
Published on 9 months, 3 weeks ago
Why is Kemi struggling at PMQs?
For the second week in a row, the leader of the opposition seemed to struggle at Prime Minister's Questions, ending up accusing Keir Starmer of being 'patronising' after having a couple of her questi…
Published on 9 months, 4 weeks ago
Is Kemi Badenoch a 'realist'?
Kemi Badenoch has today given a major speech outlining the Conservatives’ commitment to ‘realism’ in their foreign policy. She said, ‘You cannot help others if you cannot help yourself’, and that the…
Published on 9 months, 4 weeks ago
Ukraine war, three years on
Today marks three years since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. From early fears of a swift Russian victory to the Kharkiv offensive and the slow war of attrition that has played …
Published on 10 months ago
Cindy Yu's Sunday Roundup - 23/02/2025
Cindy Yu presents highlights from Sunday morning’s political shows.
After an extraordinary week of anti-Zelenskyy attacks by Trump, the UK government is standing firmly behind Ukraine, with Starmer …
Published on 10 months ago
How the Whips' office really works
Simon Hart joins James Heale to talk about his new book Ungovernable: The Political Diaries of a Chief Whip. Having stepped down at the 2024 election, Simon has become the first former Chief Whip to …
Published on 10 months ago
Starmer's Scottish headache
'What does a party get after nearly two decades in office, collapsing public services, an internal civil war and a £2 million police investigation? Re-election again - perhaps with an even bigger maj…
Published on 10 months ago
Can Farage navigate the Trump-Zelensky maze?
Donald Trump's latest comments on Ukraine and its leader have united the British political spectrum in condemnation – almost. Nigel Farage has tread a careful path given his friendship with the U.S. …
Published on 10 months ago
Why Rachel Reeves is safe, for now
Foreign affairs are inescapable this week, with the readout from the meeting yesterday between Russian and American diplomats in Saudi Arabia. We understand that Trump told Putin that Ukraine will be…
Published on 10 months ago
How Europe’s consensus on Ukraine broke down
The future of Ukraine is being decided in a meeting between US and Russian diplomats in Saudi Arabia today. So far, we understand that America will insist that Ukraine is recognised as a sovereign na…
Published on 10 months ago