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May 13, 2026
As Westminster rages, and Labour sinks into civil war: what about the people? | Aditya Chakrabortty
Voters are desperate for a turnaround in living standards. The runners and riders for the Labour leadership must address this“Westminster is a cocoon. Lots of people in lovely jobs, so it becomes e...
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May 6, 2026
As Labour heads for a wipeout, a lesson: never fall for the 'adults in the room’ line again | Aditya Chakrabortty
Presenting himself as a serious, sensible ‘grownup’ was essential to Starmer’s rise to power. His premiership has revealed how hollow that message isSome big questions will be asked this weekend – ...
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April 30, 2026
Labour is facing wipeout in its final stronghold. Why? It’s housing, housing, housing | Aditya Chakrabortty
In the 1980s, Labour-controlled London built 52,000 council homes. During the Tony Blair decade, just 280. It’s brought this local-election catastrophe on itselfOver the week to come, journalists w...
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April 9, 2026
Ten years after Brexit, this is the UK: a divided nation frozen in time | Aditya Chakrabortty
Tribalism has not faded over the past decade. Instead, new research reveals our politics has become ever-more polarised and fractiousOn 23 June 2016, the British voter changed. Before that day, the...
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April 1, 2026
A third inflationary shock in less than a decade is coming: who will pay the price this time around? | Aditya Chakrabortty
Brutal past experience has taught us that a cost of living crisis doesn’t affect us all the same, because we don’t all go into it with the same income or wealthPerhaps the most celebrated writer on...
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March 6, 2026
This is a life and death story for the UK – so why is it being brushed under the carpet?
The news that healthy life expectancy is in decline in Britain exposes a serious truth about the state we’re inMy guess is you keep across the news. You know Andy Mountbatten-Windsor has just had t...
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