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Sir Jeremy Hanley obituary

The Guardian - UK · Jun 5

Keir Starmer defends approach to AI and energy in response to Tony Blair’s essay

The Prime Minister penned an almost 3,000-word-long post published to Substack on Thursday, responding to Sir Tony Blair’s essay.

Evening Standard · May 28

Life for Britons is much harder than it used to be – and Blair has ignored that, says Burnham

The party’s most successful former leader and prime minister has issued a scathing indictment of Labour

The Independent UK · May 28

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Should Ethiopia limit how long its prime minister can serve? Why this won’t fix a deeper democracy problem

Ethiopian prime minister Abiy Ahmed has revived debate over whether the country should impose term limits on its head of government. Speaking before the National Dialogue Commission in May 2026 – just weeks before national elections – he said executive power should be “limited by law”. He suggested the issue…

The Conversation · May 27

Tony Blair is strong on diagnosis, deluded on prescription: Britain’s ills can’t be fixed by him

The former PM’s essay rightly calls for a coherent economic plan, but then sets too much store by AI – and a worldview stuck in the past, says Guardian columnist Larry Elliott

The Guardian - UK · May 27

Andy Burnham’s Manchester has a defining spirit – and Britain could do with a lot more of it

Call it a mix of collectivism and entrepreneurialism or just an overarching vibe, but the mayor’s philosophy could be on the way to Westminster, says Guardian columnist John Harris

The Guardian - UK · May 22

Loud, broken, baffling: Britain reflects on America at 250 in the age of Trump

Britons view America in 2026 through the lens of President Donald Trump. This perception often precedes any admiration for the nation's qualities. Historical disappointment with America is noted, but Trump's influence is paramount. The 'special relationship' is re-branded by his actions. Polls show a significant dip in approval for US…

The Economic Times · May 21

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Starmer’s opponents are paving way for Labour’s destruction, Lammy warns

Foreign secretary dismisses Streeting’s call to overturn Brexit as ‘sixth form debate’ and says it will pave way for Farage

The Independent UK · May 18

Down and then out in Paris and London? Why Starmer isn’t the only one with a popularity problem

As continent faces tough headwinds, leaders are bearing brunt of delivering bad news to frustrated electorates

The Guardian - UK · May 16

Nicki Minaj gives surprise endorsement to Tory leader Kemi Badenoch: 'One of a kind'

The US rapper is also a supporter of Donald Trump and previously clashed with Boris Johnson

Evening Standard · May 14

Netflix’s Legends is an incredible ‘hidden’ true story of unlikely heroes who took down notorious 90s drug gangs

You might struggle to believe the ‘top secret’ real story behind this gripping thriller

Woman & Home · May 7

Legends review – Steve Coogan stars in an Eighties-set drug thriller that is less than the sum of its parts

3/5 Engaging but not gripping, authentic but not original – Netflix’s latest outing adds to the growing pile of risk-averse television

The Independent UK · May 7

Dame Shirley Porter obituary

Former leader of Westminster city council found to have misused her powers in the ‘homes for votes’ scandal

The Guardian - UK · May 5

Reversing Thatcher’s failed legacy of privatisation can be a Labour vote-winner. If you see Keir, tell him

Andy Burnham’s Manchesterism project is still a work in progress. But the future of centre-left politics in Britain may rely on its promise of ‘rolling back the 80s’, says Guardian associate editor Julian Coman

The Guardian - UK · May 5

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The Independent UK · Apr 24

Donald Trump must think again over his misguided Falklands threat

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: It would be horrifying – and self-defeating – if the Americans were to help the Argentinians plot another attempt at forcibly acquiring the islands. We must hope that next week’s royal visit prevents the president from punishing Britain for not taking part in his war of…

The Conversation · Apr 24

Prime ministers have always faced political scandals – so why can’t they weather them now?

UK prime ministers today are about as secure in their jobs as football managers. In the nearly three decades between 1979 and 2005, Britain had just three prime ministers: Margaret Thatcher, John Major and Tony Blair. From 2005-2015, we again had three: Blair, Gordon Brown and David Cameron.

The Guardian - UK · Apr 24

Sir Humphrey moments: a brief history of bust-ups between ministers and mandarins

Olly Robbins gave MPs a classic civil servant’s performance – and there are lessons from the past about how ministers should respond

The Independent UK · Apr 24

There’s one way Japan’s ‘Iron Lady’ Takaichi is struggling to emulate her political hero Margaret Thatcher

Former British prime minister was famous for getting by on four hours of sleep a night. Japan’s leader is struggling with even less, and admits it is taking a toll

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The Guardian - UK · Apr 21

Sir Hayden Phillips

Senior civil servant regarded as the ‘mandarin’s mandarin’ who worked in the Home Office, the Cabinet Office, the Treasury and at the European Commission

The Guardian - UK · Apr 20

Is Sacha Baron Cohen and Rosamund Pike’s new gender swap comedy inspired by The Two Ronnies?

Long-running 80s sketch The Worm That Turned imagined a dystopian world run by women, inspired by the election of Margaret Thatcher. It has not aged well – yet it bears similarities to a brand-new movie

The Times of India · Apr 20

Quote of the day by Margaret Thatcher: "What is success? I think it is a mixture of having a flair for the thing that you are doing; knowing that it is not enough, that you have got to have hard work and a certain sense of purpose."

People have different ideas about what success means because of what they want to do and what they've been through. For some, it means having enough money to live on; for others, it means being happy, being recognised, or making a difference. For a long time, leaders, thinkers, and famous…

The Guardian - UK · Apr 20

The UK’s radical ‘Preston model’ faces an uncertain future with local elections looming

A Lancashire council has pushed on with plans to keep wealth and power in the area, despite such ideas being out of fashion in Westminster. But Reform could unravel it all, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

The Guardian - UK · Apr 18

‘I feel like I’m losing her’: the families torn apart by older relatives going far right

It starts with a ‘back in my day’ nostalgic meme – then suddenly your elders are sharing AI-generated ‘boomerslop’ and repeating conspiracy theories …

Space · Apr 17

'For All Mankind' alternative timeline vs reality: How Apple TV's sci-fi show diverges from history

How do "For All Mankind"'s six decades of space exploration "history" compare with the real thing?

The Independent UK · Apr 14

Mamdani jokingly quotes Margaret Thatcher as he marks first 100 days in office

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