The Conservatives have run out of steam. Should Labour win – and it’s highly likely it will – the task facing a Starmer government will be stern and far-reaching.
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An expected low turnout could threaten Labour’s poll lead.
Rishi Sunak hasn’t visited a hospital yet, which is a very unusual move for a prime minister.
Gordon Brown’s reforms to CGT encouraged stock market speculators and private equity asset strippers, while it was the Thatcher government that brought rates into line with income tax.
Sunak referred to “I” and “me” while Starmer was more likely to say “we” and “us”.
Questions were posed on gambling, gender and out-of-work benefits.
Research shows that 16-year-olds are able to make reasoned political decisions.
Arguably, the two best prime ministers in recent history were the ones with the least experienced teams.
Not without a bolder commitment to public ownership.
A former Labour minister on how to keep the parliamentary party happy and the conversation constructive.
Growth has been elusive for UK governments for decades, and with Brexit challenges now part of the mix, Labour will have its work cut out to deliver on its pledges.
Rishi Sunak, Keir Starmer, Ed Davey and John Swinney faced a live studio audience, some of whom ended up losing their temper with the politicians.
The UK of 2024 is very different than 1997. Back then, Britons had hope for the future. Today, many are disaffected and cynical, hoping things won’t continue to get worse.
The Labour leader has sent mixed signals over the years.
Tax evasion crackdowns, efficiency savings and welfare cuts are easy political sells – but getting these measures to deliver large amounts of revenue is much more difficult.
Comparing Keir Starmer’s 2024 election manifesto with Tony Blair’s 1997 document is a helpful way to understand why the vision is grander than is being portrayed.
It could be argued that teachers who have remained committed to the profession are the ones who most deserve a reward, not new entrants.
Connections between smuggling and other forms of serious organised crime remain largely unverified.
The two party leaders were asked about child benefit, dentists, immigration and affordable housing.
These so-called ‘mega polls’ all give Labour massive majorities – but all of different sizes. What’s going on?
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Senior Lecturer in Contemporary British History, Newcastle University
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125th Anniversary Chair and Professor of Politics and Public Policy at the University of Birmingham, University of Sheffield
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Professor of Politics, University of Liverpool
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Professor of Global Affairs, University of East London
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Lecturer in Politics with International Relations, London South Bank University
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