Andy Burnham will have to be brave if he wants to get Britain’s economy growing again
But UK politics is hostile to making tough and necessary choices
Nigel Farage
Brexit launched a new era of ‘not even wrong’ politics
Golden age promised by the Vote Leave campaign proved to be 100 per cent pyrite
Keir Starmer expected to announce departure as British prime minister on Monday
Starmer, who has faced ‘political realities’ of his situation, set to be replaced by newly-elected MP Andy Burnham
Andy Burnham’s Britain appears to be moving towards reality. What would it look like?
After his resounding byelection victory in Makerfield, what is the so-called King of the North’s vision for the UK if he unseats Keir Starmer as prime minister?
Fantastic Kingdom by Helene von Bismarck: Knowledgeable treatise on harm done by Brexit
A writer perfectly placed to examine the impact of this ‘act of self-harm’
Today’s Makerfield byelection could be seismic for Ireland
If Labour can fail in former mining towns then there may be no stopping Nigel Farage’s populist Reform party
Andy Burnham eyes byelection finishing line while for Starmer it might truly be the end
Greater Manchester mayor is favourite to win on Thursday but the spectre of Nigel Farage’s Reform UK isn’t banished yet
Labour hoping Nigel Farage will lose some of his flock to right-wing Rebecca Shepherd
Rebecca Shepherd running in the Makerfield byelection could help Andy Burnham realise his dream of leading Britain
Nigel Farage vows to ban foreign nationals from social housing
Reform UK leader hardens anti-immigration rhetoric before crucial byelection involving Labour’s Andy Burnham
Brexit Britain now: Patrick Freyne revisits Leave voter heartlands 10 years on
A decade after the UK decided to leave the EU, many in Britain regret the outcome – but not the vote
The Irish Times view on Belfast violence: bad actors prey on social divisions
Mainstream politicians and powerful platform owners competed and collaborated to dominate the radical right agenda
Brexit - A Very British Civil War review: Ghastly portrait of ruling classes having a lark
Television: If nothing else, this two-parter achieves the remarkable feat of making you grateful for parish-pump Irish politics
Tinderbox Britain: violence over Henry Nowak case stirs fears of another summer of disorder
Two years after Britain was consumed by riots led by white nationalists, authorities are trying to prevent a repeat
Elon Musk accused of ‘interfering’ in British politics with posts on Henry Nowak death
Billionaire owner of social media platform X ‘trying to whip up division’, says Keir Starmer, following riots in Southampton
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