Reading and Writing
Patrick MaguireMaking sense of our political moment – and the history you need to understand it.
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On Monday I had a long conversation with somebody who used to work for Sir Keir Starmer. Nowadays that descriptor applies so broadly as to be meaningless, so I don’t feel I am paying inadequate heed to source protection when I tell you that...
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Everything you need to know about the latest instalment of the Mandelson scandal. What Labour MPs are saying about Keir Starmer; our verdict on whether he can survive it, and why Patrick thinks the prime minister is doing "the political equ...
The State of It: the great defence spending row
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Kidney machines replaced with rockets and guns: Keir Starmer says security is his priority but where will the money for defence come from and when will he tell us?
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On the road with Nigel Farage.
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If the polls are right, which maj...
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The State of It: Rayner's next move and McSweeney's missing messages
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We reveal what happened when Morgan McSweeney lost his phone, and what it means for the Mandelson files.
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As Angela Rayner looks like she's preparing to challenge Keir Starmer, other senior Labour MPs are jostling for position.
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