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Even by Welsh Labour’s standards, Drakeford’s decision to slow the vaccine rollout is abysmal

Both the Conservatives and Plaid have gone on the attack, but can anything break Labour’s iron grip on Cardiff Bay this year?

By Henry Hill | 19 January 2021 at 3:00 pm | 27 comments

Why Conservatives should cautiously welcome fresh leadership for Scottish Labour

The party needs to reach parts of the pro-UK electorate that the Tories cannot. Under Leonard, it has signally failed to do so.

By Henry Hill | 15 January 2021 at 2:00 pm | 33 comments

Labour are divided over an EU deal, but no-deal Brexit would pose its own problem for Starmer

He risks appearing either to endorse whatever EU demands ended up making Johnson walk away, or being left with no good reason to oppose his doing so.

By Henry Hill | 7 December 2020 at 3:00 pm | 43 comments

More fence-sitting from Starmer as Labour MPs challenge deportation flight

As nearly 70 of the party’s MPs successfully campaigned to remove 30 criminals from a flight, their leader has gone quiet. Again.

By Charlotte Gill | 4 December 2020 at 4:00 pm | 32 comments

Corbyn’s re-admission to the Labour Party shows the limits of Starmer’s power to change it

Rather than simply leaving Corbyn in limbo, the decision not to restore the whip will be seen by the hard left as another provocation.

By Henry Hill | 18 November 2020 at 12:00 pm | 16 comments

Drakeford’s ban on “non-essential items” sounded like a bad idea – and the results speak for themselves…

The Welsh government has found itself getting involved in an argument about sanitary towels, thanks to its bizarre policy.

By Charlotte Gill | 26 October 2020 at 4:00 pm | 50 comments

Burnham is trying to face both ways on lockdown restrictions

The duplicity from the Mayor of Greater Manchester amounts to a dire failure of leadership.

By Harry Phibbs | 15 October 2020 at 2:00 pm | 39 comments

Starmer’s speech: Passionate, confident – yet, will it prove his patriotism?

After his involvement in Labour’s second referendum proposal, he shouldn’t assume voters have short memories.

By Charlotte Gill | 22 September 2020 at 4:30 pm | 86 comments

Labour’s hypocrisy over A Level results

Starmer has been scathing about Williamson’s U-turn. But what right does he have to criticise?

By Charlotte Gill | 18 August 2020 at 5:00 pm | 130 comments

Starmer’s desire to “draw a line” under anti-Semitism in Labour will be harder than he thinks

The leader of the party has been quick to take action. But changing it for good will take time.

By Charlotte Gill | 24 July 2020 at 4:33 pm | 57 comments

Starmer sends a double message by dismissing Long-Bailey

He signals a new toughness on antisemitism…and invites a favourable comparison with Johnson over Jenrick.

By Henry Hill | 25 June 2020 at 5:00 pm | 113 comments

Keir Starmer: For all his “forensic brilliance”, the Labour leader’s chances at the next election are overhyped

His barrister credentials have impressed the media. But they will only take him so far in the future election.

By Charlotte Gill | 5 June 2020 at 4:30 pm | 127 comments

Starmer – and how the Coronavirus is giving old-fashioned class politics a new lease of life

Johnson will be well aware of this – and will be more concerned about heading Labour’s leader off than by the restive Tory press.

By Paul Goodman | 12 May 2020 at 5:12 pm | 58 comments

Sturgeon, Wales, the shutdown row – and why a Four Nations policy is no substitute for a One Nation policy

The unique circumstances of the pandemic temporarily forged a common response, but cracks are already appearing and will only deepen.

By Henry Hill | 11 May 2020 at 12:58 pm | 38 comments

The Corbynites may have handed Starmer a stick with which to beat them – the ICO

The leaked report undoubtedly poses serious difficulties, but it may also offer a chance to move decisively against the previous regime.

By Henry Hill | 15 April 2020 at 3:00 pm | 47 comments

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