Why Labour staffers and MPs don’t say no to ‘power behind the throne’ Sue Gray Starmer’s chief of staff came with a reputation as an inquisitor and is not one to work in the shadows The Guardian - UK · Jun 2, 2024
It’s St George’s Day, and England needs a reset. Here are three ways to do it For too long we have clung to myths of grandeur and exceptionalism, but the truth is that we don’t need them, says author Tom Baldwin The Guardian - UK · Apr 23, 2024
Winning over the Times and the Sun won’t decide the next election – but Starmer’s Labour can’t kick the habit Despite the polls, the leader wants them on side for an endorsement. Yet why bother if it would make little difference to voter numbers?, asks First Edition editor Archie Bland The Guardian - UK · Apr 2, 2024
Keir Starmer says he would never criticise his wife's dishwasher stacking, unlike Rishi Sunak The Labour leader’s portrait of domestic bliss is a far cry from the Sunak household Evening Standard · Mar 20, 2024
Rishi Sunak's former pollster Will Dry says the PM is almost certainly doomed Will Dry described his old boss as decent and hardworking at a panel event Evening Standard · Mar 15, 2024
Keir Starmer: The Biography by Tom Baldwin review – from ‘can’t win to can’t lose’: the making of a Labour leader An insightful and illuminating biography of Keir Starmer is revelatory about the challenging childhood that shaped his character while acknowledging the fact that he remains hard to pin down The Guardian - UK · Feb 25, 2024
Keir Starmer was beaten up as teenager trying to defend gay friend, book reveals Book by Tom Baldwin also describes Labour leader’s ‘cold fury’ over homophobic attack on his niece in 2022 The Guardian - UK · Feb 21, 2024
Keir Starmer: The Biography by Tom Baldwin review – steady as he goes A new biography of the Labour leader offers fly-on-the-wall access and intriguing clues as to his motivation The Guardian - UK · Feb 21, 2024
Keir Starmer: The Biography by Tom Baldwin review — the most important political book of the year The sheer velocity with which Keir Starmer has led the Labour Party from the brink of extinction to the brink of power is unprecedented in the modern era. And – just in time – this excellent biography arrives in what is all but certain to be an election year. Evening Standard · Feb 21, 2024
Keir Starmer by Tom Baldwin: The 21 most startling revelations from the new biography of the Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer’s tough child and romantic history are covered in a new book Evening Standard · Feb 21, 2024
The origins of Keir Starmer's new tell-all biography The Labour leader returned a cash advance for the political book he never wrote Evening Standard · Feb 19, 2024
I’m a politician … detoxify me! Nigel Farage heads to the jungle with high hopes I’m a Celebrity debut could be ex Ukip leader’s attempt to woo new fans – or even the Tory leadership, PR experts say The Guardian - UK · Nov 18, 2023
Keir Starmer ditches plans to release autobiography on 'renewed Britain' KEIR Starmer has ditched plans to release an autobiography. The National (Scotland) · May 12, 2023
The Sun always backs the winner: can the Murdoch papers warm to Keir Starmer? Former DPP Starmer tried to send head of News UK Rebekah Brooks to prison for phone hacking 10 years ago The Guardian - UK · Oct 29, 2022
The Guardian - UK · Oct 13, 2022 Wrong again! Why is Liz Truss floundering after her U-turns, while Johnson and Blair shrugged theirs off? The PM has performed a series of screeching U-turns since entering Number 10. But is abandoning a policy always a disaster – or is there a way to get away with it?