Starmer has to reshuffle. Rachel Reeves is obviously at her wits' end. But that's because the Treasury is too big, too unmanageable and needs to be split into three new ministries. Will he have the courage to do that?
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Starmer needs a reshuffle, but he also needs to split the Treasury in three
It has been very hard to avoid discussion of Rachel Reeves on social media today. Her very obviously distressed state during the course of Prime Mi...
Labour is cutting disability benefits to balance Rachel Reeves’ budget, while handing billions in tax breaks to the rich. In this video I explain why this is morally bankrupt, and why Labour’s 70 MPs who backed down have failed the poorest.
Sanctions worked on apartheid. Why not sanction Israel, then? The Co-op has banned Israeli goods. The UK government remains silent. This silence is complicity. Real leadership in the face of genocide would require that the UK sanction Israel.
What is really holding back incomes in the UK? The Resolution Foundation says UK incomes will flatline until 2030. This isn’t an accident—it’s by design. High interest rates, unfair taxes, and Labour's inaction are all crushing incomes and deepening inequality. We need change.
Is Labour missing its moral compass? Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves talk endlessly about fiscal black holes but that’s not Labour’s real problem. That crisis lies in the party’s loss of purpose, ethics, and vision for Britain. What Labour is really for?
Panic in New York
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Panic in New York
As the FT has reported this morning: President Donald Trump has branded Zohran Mamdani “a 100% Communist Lunatic” the day after the New York m...
 The prospect of a genuine left-of-centre candidate with widespread support standing to be Mayor of New York is panicking the political establishment, whether Republican or Democratic. They should be worried. He could win.
How long for Starmer?
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How long for Starmer?
The front page of The Times this morning notes Labour MPs calling for
 How long will it be before Starmer is forced out as Labour leader? Not long, and the timescales are getting ever shorter.
What's the threat from Stablecoins? Stablecoins are promoted as financial innovation, but are the real winners those avoiding oversight, whether as tax dodgers, money launderers, or crypto speculators?
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