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Three years of Starmer: is there a clear vision for power?

Keir Starmer has pledged to be “ruthless” in his pursuit of Downing Street, but according to recent polling, still has much to do to convince the public that he has a plan for government.

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It’s tempting for Starmer to fall back on the Blair playbook – what are the risks?

The former Labour leader’s appeal was his personality, but with the country on the rocks voters may overlook Starmer’s lack of charisma, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

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Behind the smile, smart suits and ‘reasonable’ solutions lies Rishi Sunak the authoritarian

‘Technocrat’ is too benign a label for the PM: his administration is proving just as extreme as those of Truss and Johnson, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

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A lesson for Sunak: when the Tories take on striking workers, they don’t always win

The prime minister is pitting the public against trade unionists — forgetting that, in millions of cases, they are the same people, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

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Starmer may lack Blair’s charisma, but he may well change Britain more than New Labour ever did

Without the optimism that carried Labour to power in the 90s, the party now has to go big on reform, says the Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

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These strikes are telling us something: Britain’s era of low wages may be over

Higher salaries would boost the UK economy and bring us in line with many other rich countries, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

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The fading Tories are stealing ideas from Labour – a transition has already begun

Blurred lines between one government and the next happen quite often, but that doesn’t mean Starmer’s fight is over, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

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If you’re outraged by XR and Just Stop Oil, imagine how disruptive climate breakdown will be

Focusing on activists only detracts from what we should be angry about, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

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Britain has reversed its decline before, but things may get worse before they get better

The decay has set in across social classes, and more deeply than in the 90s, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

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As the Tories implode, Britain’s unions are powering up – and more than ready for the fight

Union leaders see themselves as a third force in politics, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

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Truss is frantically blowing on the embers of neoliberalism. But it is a funeral pyre

Just as the rest of the world is turning its back on free-market economics, we have a purist in No 10, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

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Keir Starmer, if you really believe in a Labour government, tell us why we should believe in it too

With Truss fuelling poverty and inequality, Starmer needs to show he’s ready for a titanic battle, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

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From Brexit to the cost of living, Tory governments exploit crises to evade scrutiny

In an age of constant upheaval voters can miss how badly the country is being run, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

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There is no single ‘national mood’ – just ask Britain’s republicans

In the short term, the Queen’s passing will boost support for the monarchy. But that could soon fade away, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

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Is Starmer finally making a breakthrough by pledging to freeze these outrageous energy prices?

Labour has leapt in the polls, and even Tory voters like the idea. Now the party needs to realise gas bills are just the start, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

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Thatcherism is an obsolete ideology – but it’s the only one that Sunak and Truss have

The Tories see fresh thinking as a luxury, so their leaders are sticking with an orthodoxy that’s well past its sell-by date, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

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Labour should be winning – but this Tory leadership circus is drowning Starmer out

Compared with the novelty of a new Conservative premier, the no-frills Labour leader is failing to show he is a fresher option, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

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Tory leadership rivals are swapping Boris Johnson’s illusions for their own

Instead of investing in public services, they propose tax cuts; instead of tackling the excesses of business, they promise a free for all, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

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Striking workers are providing the opposition that Britain desperately needs

The strikes are gaining momentum, and public opinion is behind them – could they transform our economic landscape, asks Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

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Look around, the Great Conservative Experiment has failed in the UK

Beneath the bluster, Conservative rule has become no more than shifting the blame for Britain’s problems, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

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No end to public transport woes in the suburbs

Letters: Jill Whitehead on the lack of transport links in the south London suburbs, and Val Seddon on the dismal lack of bus shelters

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A bike, a skateboard or the Elizabeth line? It depends where you want society to go

Though people have new ways to travel singly, it is shared services that weld us together, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

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Rampant inflation breaks the status quo – no wonder the government is spooked

The return of soaring prices could lead a fragile, divided country into uncharted territory, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

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Boris Johnson rose on promises of a glorious future. Now all he has left is a painful present

From Brexit to ‘Boris Island’, he made a career out of vague, eye-popping plans that have all turned to dust, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

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To capitalise on Tory disorder, Labour must set out a clear vision and policies

Letters: Peter Riddle says Keir Starmer should focus on open and honest politics, David Redshaw suggests rehiring Tony Blair’s attack dog, and Geoff Reid has a theory about the current Labour leader’s caution

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