How bold is Keir Starmer likely to be in his pursuit to deliver change? Gavin Esler speaks with The New Statesman’s George Eaton on today’s episode ➡️ listen.podmasters.uk/BNKR_240903_Bi…

This week's cover story: Starmer under fire by Andrew Marr Inside: Tina Brown in the diary Pippa Bailey on the race for Lambeth Palace Nicholas Harris on Britain's new aristocracy

On arms to Israel, Starmer emphasises importance of being "a country committed to the international rule of law". As I wrote yesterday, this was the key factor in Labour's decision. newstatesman.com/politics/uk-po…

This week’s New STATESMAN: “Starmer under fire” #TomorrowsPapersToday

Interviewed TUC general secretary Paul Nowak, he calls for: - Public sector pay to be restored to its 2010 real-terms level. - Extra support for pensioners hit by winter fuel cuts and wealth taxes in the Budget. newstatesman.com/politics/polit…

The TUC general secretary on why Labour must do more to support both workers and pensioners. 🗣️ George Eaton meets Paul Nowak, general secretary of the Trades Union Congress newstatesman.com/politics/polit…

“Rumours that the unions have somehow got the government in their pocket have been greatly exaggerated.” 🗣️ George Eaton meets Paul Nowak, general secretary of the Trades Union Congress newstatesman.com/politics/polit…

Why the Grenfell report is so damning for David Cameron's deregulatory government – today's Morning Call. newstatesman.com/politics/uk-po…

Looks like MPs will get an assisted dying vote in the next year. Keir Starmer has committed to giving government time in the Commons to a backbench bill, and I'm told he has no objection to one being brought forward in this cycle. All it takes is for an MP to volunteer — as below

“Starmer is unashamedly expanding the state. The Grenfell report is a reminder that small government, as much as big government, has consequences.” 📫 Today’s Morning Call, with George Eaton newstatesman.com/politics/uk-po…

How Labour is challenging long Cameronism. newstatesman.com/politics/uk-po…

“Mr Starmer must avoid appearing a prisoner of the past. Should Labour fall short, impatient voters will soon defect. For proof of that, the new government need only look to Germany.” 🔴 This week’s New Statesman leader. newstatesman.com/new-statesman-…

Great piece by George Eaton - If the PM really wants to create a “preventative state” we need to define prevention spend and then grow the share of govt spending that goes on this. Successive govts have failed to do this - and as a result we still have a failing “reactive state”.