Patrick Maguire
New Statesman
United Kingdom
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Public opinion is hardening against reopening schools
The majority of parents believe it will not be safe to send their children back on 1 June. → Read More
Keir Starmer opens up clear lead over Boris Johnson in public approval
Those who approve of the Labour leader's performance include more than one in four Conservative voters. → Read More
Dominic Cummings broke lockdown rules, say three-quarters of voters
Polling for the New Statesman reveals a high degree of public consensus over coverage of Boris Johnson's chief adviser. → Read More
Why the crisis in care homes could prolong lockdown
Outbreaks of Covid-19 in the care sector are driving the R value of the virus up. → Read More
Why easing the lockdown would be a big risk for the government
A rise in Covid-19 infections and deaths, or in redundancies, could upset ministers’ plans. → Read More
Rory walks: why Stewart pulled out of London's mayoral race
The former Conservative cabinet minister has called time on his independent candidacy. → Read More
What we learned from Keir Starmer's first PMQs with Boris Johnson
Slow is the word for Labour, while the Tories aren't yet ready to talk austerity. → Read More
Keir Starmer moves to tighten control of Labour policy development
Shadow ministers have been told that new fiscal commitments require central approval – and warned off big spending. → Read More
Will an “outsider” become Labour general secretary?
Keir Starmer, no stranger to changing the culture of institutions, may seek a successor to Jennie Formby from outside the trade union movement. → Read More
Jennie Formby's resignation presents risks and opportunities for Keir Starmer
The departure of Labour's most powerful Corbynite as general secretary creates a vacancy the new leadership needs to fill carefully. → Read More
Tory MPs want the lockdown eased now – but there is no appetite for this in No 10
The uncomfortable truth for Conservative rebels is that their demands would increase the Covid-19 infection rate. → Read More
The candidate Labour MPs want to succeed Jennie Formby
There is one name featuring more heavily in discussions over the general secretary vacancy than any other. → Read More
Voters favour harder line on relations with China, polling shows
New polling for the New Statesman reveals that the public support Tory demands for a reset amid concerns over the Xi regime's handling of the pandemic. → Read More
Public at odds with ministers over summer school openings
Polling for the New Statesman reveals a majority of voters believe schools should teach through the summer holidays. → Read More
What we learned from this week's PMQs
Ministers are drawing a new dividing line with Labour – but don't expect them to talk about an exit strategy yet. → Read More
How Keir Starmer's victory has changed the mechanics of opposition
Labour MPs have had their room to manouevre in Parliament sharply constricted. → Read More
What we learned from Keir Starmer’s first (virtual) PMQs
The Labour leader wants the word "slow" to define the government’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic. → Read More
Why Angela Rayner is Labour's most powerful deputy since John Prescott
Labour's deputy leader has unveiled the team of MPs that she hopes will transform the party's structure and cultures. → Read More
Iain McNicol stands aside from Labour front bench
The party's former general secretary stands down as a Lords whip, pending an inquiry into the leaked anti-Semitism report. → Read More
Labour could have won 2017 election without 2016 PLP coup, Corbyn says
In his first interview since the election of Keir Starmer, the former Labour leader also tells the Benn Society of his support for mandatory reselection. → Read More