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John Mcternan

John Mcternan

The Guardian

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Starmer shouldn’t hesitate to use powers the Tories will leave behind

Ministerial authority entrenched by the current administration gives Labour an opportunity

11.04.2024 10

Financial Times

John Mcternan

Can Starmer control 450 unruly MPs?

It doesn’t matter how loyal a candidate is. Once elected, all MPs (to a greater or lesser extent) conclude they have won their seat because of their...

04.04.2024 10

The Spectator

John Mcternan

Labour has one big spending plan, and it is making a hash of it. It must communicate better than this

Time for a change is the most potent slogan in politics. It can, as Jim Callaghan observed in 1979, be irresistible: “There are times, perhaps once...

31.01.2024 30

The Guardian

John Mcternan

Starmer's path to power A word to the wise, Keir Starmer: whoever advised you to praise Thatcher got it wrong

The Labour party’s relentless pursuit of Tory switchers is in danger of backfiring badly. Keir Starmer’s praise of Margaret Thatcher in the Sunday...

04.12.2023 100

The Guardian

John Mcternan

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