Section: Opinion
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Is Labour on track for real change?
Keir Starmer’s resignation as prime minister may give the government a clean state, but it also hands urgent obligations to his successor
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How Keir Starmer failed British Muslims
The outgoing prime minister was weak on Islamophobia, abandoned Labour’s pro-Palestine wing and criminalised Muslim political expression
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Nowak case shows Starmer has lost control of the national debate
The prime minister has won praise for his response to the murder of Henry Nowak and the policing scandal that followed. But does it matter any more?
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The Southampton riot was not about mourning the tragic death of Henry Nowak
The far and populist right have exploited the murder of a teenage student to advance their politics of racial grievance
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Kemi Badenoch has seen off coup rumours by racking up small victories
Like Labour, the Conservatives suffered poor election results in May — yet the Tory leader appears to be in a stronger position than ever
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Can Andy Burnham’s Manchesterism save Labour from itself?
He is widely heralded as the party’s savior, but it’s important to prioritise policy over personality
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Starmer takes a big swing at social media ‘game changer’
The prime minister’s urgency on changing how children interact with social media has to balance rhetoric with reality
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Writing the heated emails I’ll never send is like a light exorcism
These messages are home to unhinged thoughts that wouldn’t fly in polite society. Nor should they — the only person who reads them is me
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Labour leadership drama has ground the government to a halt, MPs say
Next month’s byelection in Makerfield will determine whether Andy Burnham can launch a leadership challenge. Until then, ‘nothing will get done’
