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OPINION - Tom Newton Dunn: This election, Whitby Woman’s choice can change the rest of Britain

You remember Mondeo Man? The typical voter that Sir Tony Blair was keenest to target in 1997. In later elections there was Essex Man, Worcester Woman, Waitrose Woman and finally Workington Man in 2019, who Boris Johnson won over so successfully across the Red Wall.

Evening Standard · May 31, 2024

Power-drunk and arrogant: if this is how Starmer’s Labour treats its MPs, what will his party be like in power?

Labour’s purge of Faiza Shaheen and Diane Abbott increases my fear about how it will behave in office, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

The Guardian - UK · May 31, 2024

Alastair Campbell is my hero, says Scottish Labour MP hopeful

A SCOTTISH Labour MP hopeful has been slammed after describing the Iraq War spin doctor Alastair Campbell as his “hero”.

The National (Scotland) · May 30, 2024

Reassuring, serious, a sense of duty: who is Keir Starmer really?

The author of an acclaimed new biography of the Labour leader, reveals what has driven him to change his party – and why he now wants to do the same for the country

The Guardian - UK · May 26, 2024

The play which brings Nan Shephard's The Living Mountain to life

THE Scottish philosopher who inspired Tony Blair may also be the reason Nan Shepherd tried to find solace in the Cairngorms.

The National (Scotland) · May 26, 2024

From first impressions to tactical voting: how the UK election will be won or lost

Barring miracles or disasters on the campaign trail, a change of government appears to be just weeks away

The Guardian - UK · May 25, 2024

Rishi’s own goal: six classic football gaffes by prime ministers – and what they reveal

This week, Rishi Sunak put his foot in it while talking to fans in Wales. He certainly isn’t the first PM to make a mistake when talking about the beautiful game ...

The Guardian - UK · May 25, 2024

Memo to Keir Starmer: say change, change, change all you want, but soon our problems will be yours to fix

Labour’s pitch is basically ‘elect us, we’re not Tory’, but people will quickly demand real improvements, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK · May 23, 2024

John Curtice warns Sunak that Tory election victory would ‘biggest turnaround in history’

Leading pollsters believe that Sunak’s monumental task of winning the general election would defy history

The Independent UK · May 23, 2024

Labour leader Keir Starmer is often called dull. But he might be Britain's next prime minister

Critics say British Labour Party leader Keir Starmer is dutiful, managerial and a bit dull

The Independent UK · May 23, 2024