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Keir Starmer’s response to the Gorton and Denton debacle should be a government that truly, finally, reflects him | Tom BaldwinHow we entered the new age of political rhetoric – and why it’s bad news for Keir Starmer | Andy BeckettUK's Keir Starmer visits China as Beijing courts US allies

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Keir Starmer’s response to the Gorton and Denton debacle should be a government that truly, finally, reflects him | Tom Baldwin
Opinion
Opinion | The Guardian•Feb 28

Keir Starmer’s response to the Gorton and Denton debacle should be a government that truly, finally, reflects him | Tom Baldwin

In the past he has been urged to follow strategies that don’t really match his core beliefs. That’s changing, as it must, because he knows the clock is ticking, says the prime minister’s biographer, Tom Baldwin.

How we entered the new age of political rhetoric – and why it’s bad news for Keir Starmer | Andy Beckett
Opinion
Opinion | The Guardian•Jan 30

How we entered the new age of political rhetoric – and why it’s bad news for Keir Starmer | Andy Beckett

Who was the last politician you listened to for any length of time? Perhaps it was Andy Burnham or Zack Polanski. Or maybe it was Wes Streeting, Nigel Farage or Zarah Sultana. Perhaps your dark secret is that.

UK's Keir Starmer visits China as Beijing courts US allies
World•Deutsche Welle•Jan 28

UK's Keir Starmer visits China as Beijing courts US allies

Keir Starmer has arrived in China for the first trip by a British prime minister since 2018. He's the latest of a string of Western leaders to visit recently, with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz soon to follow.

3 min
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer in China: What will be on the table?
World•World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News•Jan 27

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer in China: What will be on the table?

It doesn't feel all that long ago that David Cameron took the Chinese leader Xi Jinping for a pint in a Buckinghamshire pub.But a lot has changed in the 10 years since that photo op, the so-called "golden.

4 min
Keir Starmer has a historic opportunity to fix this awful Brexit – if he follows this plan | Naomi Smith
Opinion•Opinion | The Guardian•Jan 7

Keir Starmer has a historic opportunity to fix this awful Brexit – if he follows this plan | Naomi Smith

The new bill giving ministers the power to align trade with the EU has huge practical and symbolic value. Let it herald a new and exciting ambition, says Naomi Smith, CEO of Best for Britain

4 min
Who does new year Keir look like after his reset? Last year Keir – and that’s a huge problem | John McTernan
Opinion•Opinion | The Guardian•Jan 5

Who does new year Keir look like after his reset? Last year Keir – and that’s a huge problem | John McTernan

Keir Starmer kicked off the political new year with a fascinating and revealing 45-minute-long interview with the BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg. The format was another sign of the No 10 comms team changing up its...

3 min
What is Keir Starmer doing to push back the populists? Not nearly enough. We have a plan to take them on | Chris Powell
Opinion•Opinion | The Guardian•Jan 1

What is Keir Starmer doing to push back the populists? Not nearly enough. We have a plan to take them on | Chris Powell

The next general election will be no ordinary democratic contest. Not the usual swing of the pendulum this way or that. It will be a key moment in the history of our democracy – and it could be less than...

5 min
China has set a bear trap for Keir Starmer – and our naive PM is walking straight into it | Simon Tisdall
Opinion•Opinion | The Guardian•Dec 21

China has set a bear trap for Keir Starmer – and our naive PM is walking straight into it | Simon Tisdall

The conviction of Jimmy Lai in Hong Kong is another hostile act. How can Britain ignore Beijing’s provocations and human rights abuses, asks Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall

4 min

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Merry Christmas, Keir Starmer: despite everything, you’re still the best man for the job | Simon Jenkins

Opinion | The Guardian•Dec 19
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Keir Starmer is our most musical prime minister since Edward Heath. He must take up the baton for the arts | Martin Kettle

Opinion | The Guardian•Dec 18