Keir Starmer
The host of Christmas past
Is party time over for the convivial Tories?
I Am Drama, says Starmer
“Here, have Yvette Cooper,” said 2008
Nationalists in neutrality’s clothing
If UK ministers are not at liberty to defend the Union, then Northern Ireland is not genuinely British
Double-oh dear
How can Keir Starmer want a female James Bond when he can’t even define what a woman is?
Keir we go
It took long enough but Starmer told Labour some home truths
What is the secret of Labour’s success?
Is there a dark secret that Labour delegates know but must never share?
“I spoilt my ballot because women don’t have penises”
Labour needs politicians with the balls — or ovaries — to speak the truth on women’s sex-based rights
Brighton crock
Starmer struggles to speak his mind – about his own party
Are the far-left about to split off?
A left-wing split could deprive the Labour Party of thousands of campaigners
The Passion of Ken Loach
Expelled from the Labour party, Loach can once again present himself as a rebel
Britain is at breaking point
The UK is experiencing existential challenges, but neither elitists nor populists offer a solution
The fading fumes of the New Right
None of the Tory candidates offer the chance of an ideological makeover
Reaping a bitter harvest
Labour are struggling to justify their own policies
A taste of history
Travel to Italy to savour the majestic “Barolo of the South”
Trump: Post-Modernist?
The former — and future? — president has an awkward but interesting relationship with the truth
It is good to challenge kids
That which makes us anxious can also make us strong
The nurseryfication of culture
Alienation has encouraged the normalisation of childishness
Out of power for half a century
As the Conservatives face the prospect of a long spell in opposition, they must heed the lessons of their predecessors
Two cheers for pedestrianisation
Pedestrianisation cannot solve all of Oxford Street’s problems
John Swinney’s Isla Bryson moment?
The Scottish Government must be made to face the facts on sex and gender
Iranian women deserve more support
Self-styled internationalists are failing them
