Tag: Labour Party
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How Keir Starmer’s Labour Landslide Will Reshape British Politics
The results of the 2024 UK general election on 4 July have sent shockwaves across the British political landscape. The Labour Party led by Sir Keir Starmer, pictured above, won a landslide victory, securing 412 seats and an overwhelming working…
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Clash of the Would-Be Next PMs in First TV Election Debate
On the night of 4 June, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer faced off in the first televised debate of the 2024 UK general election campaign. My wife and I watched it, broadcast live on ITV.…
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Tony Blair’s Vision for Election Success
I first voted for Labour in 1997 when Tony Blair stood as the leader of New Labour, the moniker of a rebranded Labour Party that stormed the general election that year to win the biggest majority in the House of…
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By design or not, Liz Truss sets the scene for why time is up for the Tories
Publishing a 4,000-word essay in The Sunday Telegraph is a logical step to take for Liz Truss in her first public outing to set out her case for why and how her term as UK Prime Minister abruptly ended last…
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Theresa May’s fragile foundation
It was rather a surreal experience watching the BBC’s election night analytics and opinion show on the BBC News Channel on Thursday June 8, from shortly after the closing of the poll at 10pm (I lasted until about 1am on…