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1 day ago · So Reform’s lead comes from two places. First, there is a huge level of apathy among the electorate. Almost one million of those who voted Conservative in July say they’re unsure …

1 day ago · Since becoming Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves has made avoidable political mistakes. There have been economic mistakes as well, but Reeves would say her …

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Nov 5, 2024 · Will Kamala Harris defy the odds and win the White House after a whirlwind 100-day campaign? Or will Donald Trump’s divisive strategy prove successful?

The US has headed to the polls and we want to ask what’s at stake – what will a Trump or Harris victory mean for America, international diplomacy, even your finances.

The New Statesman is the leading progressive political and cultural magazine in the United Kingdom. Founded as a weekly review of politics and literature on 12 April 1913, the New …