keir starmer

Europe

Starmer-ism’s Endgame

Luke Savage / Truthdig May 18, 2026 Under the leadership of Keir Starmer, Labor bled 100,000 members, was outflanked by the Tories from the left on corporate taxes, and delivered an electoral catastrophe. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks to the media at Downing Street, in London

Europe

Pretending Corbyn Never Won

Luke Savage / Truthdig Mar 18, 2026 On left-liberal coalitions, the Labour Party, and a load-bearing myth of centrist politics. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Europe

Report: U.K.’s Labour Party Continues ‘Deeply Alarming’ Attack on Protest Rights

Brendan Montague / The Ecologist Jan 12, 2026 Britain is becoming a police state, just as protest becomes vital. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

TD Column

Trump Gets Taken For a (Royal) Ride

Chris Lord / Truthdig Sep 22, 2025 Keir Starmer kept the U.S. president off London’s streets, but Trump’s far-right British disciples held a massive protest in his place. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Opinion

Welcome to the Age of Post-Liberalism

Luke Savage / Truthdig Sep 5, 2025 In their quest to outflank the far-right, elite liberals on both sides of the Atlantic are increasingly indistinguishable from the very thing they claim to be a bulwark against. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Europe

U.K. Dutifully Follows Biden into Ukraine Doom Spiral

Anatol Lieven / Responsible Statecraft Nov 22, 2024 Kyiv is using British Storm Shadow missiles to attack Russia. This 'Trump proofing' is entirely shortsighted. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Politics

Starmer Won in the U.K., but How Will U.S. Receive Him?

Garret Martin / The Conversation Jul 8, 2024 The prime minister has a chance to strengthen ties with the West, pending U.S. election results. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )