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Dissecting what the leader of the opposition had to say when he delivered his first speech to the Labour party conference this past week
Labour leader needs to show the public his values align with theirs
Former leader threatens to overshadow event and underline deep splits within party
Move puts UK opposition leader at odds with predecessor’s many grassroots supporters
NEC panel decision welcomed by supporters but criticised by Jewish community and politicians on both sides
Special advisers have power in British government, but no one knows how much until they test it
Party leader faces backlash over decision against his predecessor
Starmer team had little choice but to suspend the former leader from the party
Leader Keir Starmer acts after predecessor’s response to findings of inquiry
The ad-hominem political attack designed to stir up anger or fear has become commonplace
A critique of Labour’s election defeat seeks to give life to the manifesto without the man
A deeply reported account of the Labour radical’s trials and mishaps as party leader reads like a thriller
Inquest into December’s election defeat says opposition party has a mountain to climb to regain power
New party leader gives clear signal he will take party in a different direction
Departure allows Keir Starmer to fill general secretary position with an ally as he remoulds opposition party
Document alleges ‘abnormal’ factionalism to blame for failure to tackle racism
Anneliese Dodds to face chancellor Rishi Sunak and leadership rival Lisa Nandy gets foreign affairs
Former MEP will now face off against Rishi Sunak at a time of huge economic turmoil amid the Covid-19 pandemic
Keir Starmer has the opportunity to fashion a new prospectus
So long, farewell, Labour leader’s saying goodbye
All the opposition can do now is ask the right questions and be seen to behave responsibly
Moderate lawyer leads race but is battling to win over Corbyn’s hard-left supporters
First of Labour leader’s coterie of ‘four Ms’ to step down ahead of conclusion to leadership contest
Shadow foreign secretary fails to secure enough backing ahead of deadline
The last four years in politics have taught us to expect the unexpected
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