Aloo Aloo Aloo, What’s Going on Keir, Then?

Aloo Aloo Aloo, What’s Going on Keir, Then?

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The End of the Keir Show?

First thing on Monday it looked like Keir Starmer was organic sourdough toast. By teatime he’d riled up Labour MPs and looked – somehow – safe for now. Can the PM weather the brutal months ahead? Is it still a case of “when not if” he goes? Plus, we look at how far the toxic miso ...  Show more

Is Trump a psychopath? – The cruel psychology of modern power

Remember Trump’s first term when we talked about “kakistocracy”: rule by the worst of the worst? They’re back and they’re worse than ever – not just Trump and his entourage but his corrupt Mini-Mes around the world. Why is our time so cursed with venal, cruel, nihilistic and appa ...  Show more

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