You hear the word ‘empathy’ a lot when people talk about our next prime minister. I can see why
My contribution to this summer’s modest avalanche of Andy Burnham stories extends to only two. One is ab…
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Nigel Farage is just one strand in the tangle of rightwing politicians and crypto investors | John Harris ⊕
These financiers want to remodel the UK into a form that suits them – one that could threaten to erode the barriers between crime and business
This coming Tuesday, the government’s representation of t…
18 days ago
I’m rich – defend me, be happy for me, says Farage to poor voters in Clacton. They are just his collateral damage | John Harris ⊖
The Reform UK leader’s ruse to head off scrutiny by forcing a byelection may work, but it’s all about him: no one else gains anything from it
Most people who closely follow British politics probably k…
34 days ago
Keir Starmer’s fatal flaw? The blankness on to which voters projected their years of frustration | John Harris ⊖⊖
His government was directionless and confused, and from that murk emerged the Peter Mandelson scandal
On a bone-chillingly cold morning in January, it felt as if I had suddenly found at least part of …
37 days ago
I saw all Reform’s weaknesses on display in Makerfield – Farage should be worried | John Harris ⊖
From a hopeless candidate to botched strategy, this latest byelection defeat is telling. But for Labour, there is still a long and arduous journey ahead
The day before the voters of Makerfield chose t…
42 days ago
‘Labour had their chance – they flopped.’ Two days in Makerfield show me the scale of Burnham’s task | John Harris ⊖
Touring this bitterly divided constituency, what strikes you most is people want something better. But what exactly?
Keir Starmer teeters. The defence secretary exits, and thereby seems to confirm th…
46 days ago
Cars burn in Belfast, bricks fly in Southampton – and the ubiquitous cry of ‘civil war’ goes up again | John Harris ⊖⊖
For most, what we see in real life is mundane. But those who wish to fan the flames of anti-immigrant feeling share a different image online
It was the summer of 2024 when it all decisively started, w…
56 days ago
The right is desperate for a solution to falling birthrates. Who’s going to tell them that the answer is immigration? | John Harris ⊕
Reform and Maga are correct that ageing populations are storing up huge social problems, but our prosperity still rests on the hard work of migrants
A growing mountain of reports highlights one of the…
65 days ago
Andy Burnham’s Manchester has a defining spirit – and Britain could do with a lot more of it | John Harris ⊕⊕
Call it a mix of collectivism and entrepreneurialism or just an overarching vibe, but the mayor’s philosophy could be on the way to Westminster
Among the underrated later work of those revered sons of…
3 months ago
Jonathan Greenberger named POLITICO global editor-in-chief ⊕
POLITICO announced today that Jonathan Greenberger has been named Global Editor-in-Chief, effective May 1. In this role, Greenberger will oversee all aspects of POLITICO’s global newsroom. Greenberge…