Starmer Looks to Mcsweeney to Fix Labour Teething Troubles
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Keir Starmer looks at sweeping reforms to special education needs
Ministers consider changes to SEN system as Labour vows to tackle ‘crisis’ in provisionFinancial Times - 3h -
Google Proposes Fix to Solve Search Monopoly
The search giant’s proposals included allowing flexibility for companies and consumers in choosing a search engine.The New York Times - 10h -
There is a way out of the doom loop for Labour
But Keir Starmer needs his government to show an organising purpose that has been absent so farFinancial Times - 22h -
Starmer should not be the fall guy for Labour’s failures. This disaster was written by committee | Owen Jones
The PM’s allies on the right are ideologically opposed to any economic agenda that could see off the threat from Reform. Keir Starmer’s team can smell the presence of the political grim reaper. ...The Guardian - 1d -
'Hope after horror' and Labour 'crashing the economy'
Gisèle Pelicot's bravery is honoured on many front pages, while the growth outlook also makes headlines.BBC News - 1d -
Why the TikTok era spells trouble for the establishment
Populism is the winner in the shift from traditional to social media and from text to video and audioFinancial Times - 1d -
Get on with fixing potholes, PM tells councils
Local authorities across England will be given a share of £1.6bn to fix potholes and maintain roads.BBC News - 1d -
Doctor Who writer gets TV ideas brushing his teeth
The screenwriter says he has thought of entire shows while brushing his teeth in the morning.BBC News - 1d -
Quizmas special: Political Fix’s nerd out!
Lucy Fisher puts the pod’s wise men and women to the testFinancial Times - 2d -
Toadstool with teeth and ghostly palm among plant and fungus finds of 2024
Scientists race to discover new species before destruction of natural world drives them to extinction. From a toadstool with teeth to a vine smelling of marzipan and a flower that has cheated its ...The Guardian - 2d -
Trump: 'Liz Cheney could be in a lot of trouble'
President-elect Trump predicted there's "trouble" in sight for former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) after a recent report from House Republicans recommended a criminal investigation into the ex-lawmaker ...The Hill - 3d -
If Men Are in Trouble, What Is the Cause?
The declining ability of many boys and men to compete at school and in the workplace has become both a social and a political issue.The New York Times - 3d -
Labour seems to be flailing, but keep faith: Starmer’s long-term plans are both radical and sound | Polly Toynbee
Goals for low-carbon energy, prison reforms, housebuilding and more are ambitious and nation-changing. They won’t happen overnight. This is slow government. This solemn and serious cabinet is not ...The Guardian - 4d -
Disney drama falls foul of Troubles families
Controversy stalks a series that deals with Northern Ireland’s violent recent pastFinancial Times - 4d -
The Trouble Began Where #MeToo Became #ChurchToo
Yes, people want justice — as long as justice costs them nothing or very little.The New York Times - 5d -
The Trouble With Searching Google for 'the Best'
Shopping sites tout five stars. No. 1 rankings. Media endorsements. But how do you know what’s real?The Wall Street Journal - 6d -
Labour-aligned think-tank urges Starmer to set UK immigration target
The system would include sub-targets for different types of visasFinancial Times - Dec. 14 -
These are the Trump appointees who have faced legal troubles
President-elect Trump has named several people to his next administration who have faced legal troubles, including Trump himself who was convicted in a New York hush money case during his 2024 ...The Hill - Dec. 13 -
Tangled and Troubling Legacy Pushes Romanians Further to the Right
An ultranationalist politician’s surge shows how many people would rather forget the country’s fascist past, experts say.The New York Times - Dec. 12 -
Keir Starmer and the Cummings consensus
The Tories fell short of their rhetoric — if the PM is following their path, he needs to learn why reform has failed in the pastFinancial Times - Dec. 12 -
Dongnae, Bristol: ‘So good I considered giving up cleaning my teeth’ — review
The new Korean restaurant from the Bokman hitmakers is fiendishly brilliantFinancial Times - Dec. 12 -
McSweeney plans to 'throw a few more punches' at Bumrah
Australia's Nathan McSweeney says he is confident of learning from his struggles against India's Jasprit Bumrah before Saturday's third Test.BBC News - Dec. 11 -
Japan’s labour reforms challenge packaging logistics
Yahoo News - Dec. 11 -
Winners and losers of Labour spending review
Funding tug of war looms between Treasury and Downing Street as party’s political machinery tightensFinancial Times - Dec. 11 -
RFK Jr. becomes latest troubled Trump pick
His problems have been largely drowned out by the likes of Matt Gaetz and Pete Hegseth, but the HHS pick has sparked some concern among Republicans.Politico - Dec. 10 -
Fixed income becomes even harder to navigate
Market participants are realising that the flat, low, predictable rates over the past 15 years were an anomalyFinancial Times - Dec. 9 -
LOOK: Plane circling MetLife Stadium prior to Saints-Giants game begs John Mara to 'fix this dumpster fire'
Giants fans have had enoughCBS Sports - Dec. 8 -
Police investigating Labour council leader
Scottish Labour confirmed Cammy Day has been suspended pending the outcome of the investigation.BBC News - Dec. 8 -
The week: Labour milestones, McSweeney and Reform
Adam and Chris look back at the political week with Tim Shipman.BBC News - Dec. 6 -
Labour MP's family transferred farm before Budget
Questions are being raised about whether Henry Tufnell knew about farming inheritance tax changes.BBC News - Dec. 5 -
Will Starmer’s new milestones become millstones?
In a live event of the show, the team reviews Labour’s first five monthsFinancial Times - Dec. 5 -
The Starmer pledges that will be hard to hit
The prime minister has set out what's he's calling Labour's "plan for change" - the goals for his government to achieve.BBC News - Dec. 5 -
Judge Labour on six targets, Starmer says in major speech
The PM says the pledges, ranging from living standards to the NHS, will allow voters to hold the government to account.BBC News - Dec. 5 -
Missing: a clear direction for Starmer
Labour’s obsession with winning the next election is distorting governmentFinancial Times - Dec. 5 -
A Manhunt in Manhattan, and Another Trump Pick in Trouble
Plus, the A.I. that aces weather forecasts.The New York Times - Dec. 5 -
Starmer refuses to repeat Labour’s G7 growth pledge
Prime minister will set new target on Thursday, as he courts investment during Qatari visit to BritainFinancial Times - Dec. 4 -
Keir Starmer's reset
Amol and Nick on whether the PM’s big speech is a reset moment after a bumpy few months.BBC News - Dec. 4 -
The troubled marriage of Ashley and Doug Benefield
The seesaw marriage between the former ballerina and her much older husband only lasted four years, until she shot him on Sept. 27, 2020.CBS News - Dec. 3 -
Keir Starmer, the operator, the fixer, not the visionary
It remains to be seen whether the breadth of the PM’s government is a strength or a weaknessFinancial Times - Dec. 3 -
Broad Pardon for Hunter Biden Troubles Experts
President Biden granted blanket clemency to stop his son from being prosecuted by the Trump administration for his foreign business. Experts reached for historical parallels.The New York Times - Dec. 3
