ID Cards Are Not the Answer: Labour’s Desperate Dig for a Solution
ID Cards Are Not the Answer: Labour’s Desperate Dig for a Solution. The Labour Government’s sudden announcement to introduce electronic ID cards.
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Get In: The Inside Story of Labour Under Starmer By Patrick Maguire & Gabriel Pogrund. The Puppet and the Master.
Get In: The Inside Story of Labour Under Starmer By Patrick Maguire & Gabriel Pogrund. The Puppet and the Master. A look under the bonnet of how Sir Keir Starmer became Prime Minister.
Starmer: At The Crossroads
Starmer: At The Crossroads. Sir Kier Starmer is at a crossroads in his ascent to power both in the Labour party and in government.
Labour are shape shifting
Are the Labour Party turning into shapeshifters and stealing Tory and Reform’s clothes? The risk for the opposition is that Labour may not only do what they say, but also become popular with the general population, even if parts of their own party are dead against it.
Southport – the match that lit the multicultural tinderbox
Southport – the match that lit the multicultural tinderbox. The Southport stabbings in July 2024 had no direct relation to the summer disorders that followed.
On the cusp of Populism
In an era when manifestos have become costed menus, the main political parties have strayed far away from having an ideology. Are we now on the cusp of populism?
An unpopular election
An unpopular election. The electorate is unmoved by a lack of real choices of who to vote for. Neither Starmer nor Sunak are proving to be a clear winner.
Leaders debate: slugfest
The first Leaders debate was like a slugfest as each leader attacked each other through each soundbite issue. Watching Sunak and Starmer last night was tough.
An election that no one wants
Is the general election this year one that no one wants? The Tories are in disarray and Labour would inherit no money in the bank to pay for its manifesto.
Boris Johnson – his own worst enemy
The downfall of Boris Johnson has been coming, with an unprecedented walkout from the paid staff. Boris's failings are aplenty - he is his own worst enemy.