Alamy/Stefan Rousseau October 10, 2023 Keir Starmer’s chance to sparkle: Labour leader finally puts his working class credentials to work for him Alex Prior, London South Bank University and Clara Eroukhmanoff, London South Bank University The need for the Labour leader to reclaim his personal narrative had become urgent – so did he succeed?
Alamy/Stefan Rousseau October 9, 2023 Why Labour’s plan to ‘rewrite Brexit’ might not be as politically risky as it sounds Daniel Devine, University of Southampton Once upon a time, questioning the terms of Britain’s exit from the EU was effectively taboo. But times have changed and the public might be more on board than before.
Alamy/Peter Byrne October 2, 2023 Party conference season is here – but decades of polling evidence suggests these events barely move the dial Paul Whiteley, University of Essex The pressure to ‘have a good conference’ is immense for a party hoping to win an election. But the anxiety isn’t really evidence-based.