Starmer must use EPC forum to offer hopeful vision for Europe’s future PM can seize moment and show how European Political Community can help shift dial away from authoritarianism The Guardian - UK · Jul 15, 2024
Starmer calls on closer European ties to tackle people traffickers and Putin ahead of hosting first summit ‘Future generations must look back with pride at what our continent achieved together’ Sir Keir tells Europe ahead of his first major summit as prime minister at Winston Churchill’s residence The Independent UK · Jul 14, 2024
What is the 'special relationship'? Keir Starmer meets US President Joe Biden The UK and US have a long and rich history as allies, but why is this? Evening Standard · Jul 11, 2024
When US presidents and UK prime ministers met for the first time – from hand-holding to ‘political soulmates’ Sir Keir Starmer and Joe Biden’s working relationship may be different to that of forerunners, such as Theresa May and Donald Trump, and Gordon Brown and Barack Obama The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2024
Mohammed Sami review – phenomenal paintings send depth charges through Churchill’s home The Baghdad-born artist’s paintings tell a counter story to the state rooms of the building – not of the glory of victory in battle, but of mess, pain and trauma The Guardian - UK · Jul 10, 2024
Is there an ideal age to be president? There’s a fair amount of variability when it comes to the effects of aging. Here’s what experts say. Fortune · Jul 6, 2024
From Baldwin to Blair and more: the biggest landslides in British election history With Labour predicted to win by a historic margin, here are some of the most dramatic victories of previous times The Guardian - UK · Jul 4, 2024
Guerlain spa at The OWO: a spellbinding addition to the city's wellness scene London welcomes another world-class wellbeing destination Evening Standard · Jul 4, 2024
Starmer on your soles and Thatcher on your teacup: we vote for the best, worst and weirdest election merch Wear your politics on your sleeve – and the rest of your body – as political parties and indie sellers offer up everything from Keir Starmer flip-flops to a Margaret Thatcher mug The Guardian - UK · Jul 4, 2024
The history of carpetbaggers and their Scottish opponents CANDIDATES parachuted into Scottish constituencies where they have no local connection has been an issue in this election – but the phenomenon is… The National (Scotland) · Jun 30, 2024
UK's landmark postwar elections: When Labour won big against war hero Churchill in 1945 Britain’s upcoming general election is widely expected to lead to a change of government for the first time in 14 years The Independent UK · Jun 28, 2024
Election 2024: the view from the UK’s most marginal constituency Speaking about Northern Ireland in 1922, Winston Churchill expressed bewilderment that the radical transformation that had taken place across Europe as a result of the first world war had done nothing to change the basic terms of dispute in the region: The Conversation · Jun 27, 2024
A Government Veto on Speech at the Supreme Court Murthy v. Missouri challenges government efforts to suppress dissenting viewpoints on social media. Reason · Jun 26, 2024
No perky cockneys? How Henry Moore’s sheltering souls puncture our blitz bravado On the eve of a general election, the artist’s drawings of Londoners sheltering from Nazi bombs in the Underground come as a sobering yet welcome reminder of British decency The Guardian - UK · Jun 21, 2024
The Conversation · Jun 20, 2024 Does Israel really want to open a two-front war by attacking Hezbollah in Lebanon? Among the many sayings attributed to Winston Churchill is, “Those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it.”
The Guardian - US · Jun 19, 2024 White House disputes Netanyahu’s claim that US is withholding weapons from Israel Israeli leader made claim in X post, although Biden administration says it does not ‘know what he is talking about’
The Independent UK · Jun 19, 2024 Boris, a Jaguar XJL and a Greggs: on the campaign trail with Jacob Rees-Mogg Despite current polling, Alex Ross encounters Tory Brexiteer Jacob Rees-Mogg in jovial mood as he knocks on doors for support ahead of 4 July
The Conversation · Jun 19, 2024 Starmer and Sunak agree the UK needs more houses to ease the crisis – here’s how their plans compare Aiming to reclaim his party’s role as the builders of “property-owning democracy”, Rishi Sunak used the Conservative manifesto launch to praise his predecessor Harold Macmillan. As Winston Churchill’s housing minister in the 1950s, Macmillan first set the target of completing more than 300,000 homes across the UK each year.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 17, 2024 Netanyahu’s ‘war cabinet’ had little power – but its demise does him real damage He could conveniently castigate the forum when things went wrong. Now the blame can only go in one direction, says Alon Pinkas, a columnist for Haaretz
The Guardian - UK · Jun 16, 2024 Brexit, oil and bombs: The words that have defined UK elections since 1945 Guardian analysis of messaging in post-war Tory and Labour manifestos reveals shifting political focus
Evening Standard · Jun 14, 2024 OPINION - Tom Newton Dunn: The race for Tory leader has begun already — and it's a 16-way brawl “The problem with my dear fellow Tory MPs is they all think they’re Winston Churchill,” a weary Cabinet minister told me this week. “Every single one of them.” Like many in the Conservative Party now, the minister has given up hope over the general election result.
The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2024 Nigel Farage claims Reform candidate’s Hitler comments were just ‘pub speak’ Reform candidate claimed that women were the ‘sponging gender’ and that wartime leader Winston Churchill was abysmal
The Independent UK · Jun 11, 2024 Nigel Farage pulls out of BBC interview at last minute amid Hitler row ‘Panorama’ special postponed as Reform UK party faces row over candidate who claimed UK would have been ‘better off’ if it had ‘taken Hitler up on his offer of neutrality’ instead of fighting the Nazis
The Independent UK · Jun 10, 2024 Reform candidate says UK should have ‘taken Hitler up on his offer of neutrality’ instead of fighting Nazis He also praised Russian president Vladimir Putin and described Winston Churchill as ‘abysmal’
Evening Standard · Jun 10, 2024 Shock as Reform UK candidate says UK should have been neutral against Hitler Candidate for Bexhill and Battle also wrote online that women were the ‘sponging gender’ and should be ‘deprived of health care’