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John McTernan

The Guardian

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In the midst of crisis, what should the PM do next? Be a statesman abroad and courageous at home

In the midst of crisis, what should the PM do next? Be a statesman abroad and courageous at home

Dear prime minister, a word in your ear. It’s Groundhog Day. Again. Let’s start with the first tranche of Mandelson papers released last week. You...

17.03.2026 8

The Guardian

John Mcternan

4. Labour is suffering from a bad case of “long Morgan”

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06.03.2026 10

New Statesman

John Mcternan

This 10-point plan would allow Keir Starmer to get a grip on his government. He should read it and fast

11.02.2026 8

The Guardian

John McTernan

A letter to Keir Starmer’s new Chiefs of Staff

10.02.2026 6

New Statesman

John McTernan

Mandelson car crash shows Starmer’s Labour has no ideology, only in-fighting

The Mandelson scandal has exploded in Downing Street (Court/Getty Images) Peter Mandelson was given the job because he’s from the right faction of...

06.02.2026 3

City A.M.

John McTernan

Burnham was Labour’s best chance to stop Reform’s rise

Blocking Andy Burnham’s bid to stand as an MP could cause irreparable damage if Labour now loses the by-election, writes John McTernan The Labour...

27.01.2026 5

City A.M.

John McTernan

Who does new year Keir look like after his reset? Last year Keir – and that’s a huge problem

05.01.2026 40

The Guardian

John McTernan

Embracing elective dictatorship could save Starmer

Starmer’s government should be the most powerful in the West. To save the Labour party he must remember that in 2026, writes John McTernan January,...

03.01.2026 7

City A.M.

John McTernan

Why is Labour refusing to use its own power?

A landslide victory in a centralised government gives Labour great political power, yet Keir Starmer seems reluctant to use it, writes John McTernan ...

02.12.2025 6

City A.M.

John McTernan

1. Starmer needs to go

19.11.2025 10

New Statesman

John McTernan

The case against Andy Burnham

26.09.2025 7

The Spectator

John McTernan

Was Your Party doomed to fail?

19.09.2025 8

New Statesman

John McTernan

The Mandelson appointment shows Starmer’s weakness

A colourful ambassador may have been a good fit for Trump but it was a tactical mis-step

13.09.2025 10

Financial Times

John McTernan

Starmer has played this reshuffle well

06.09.2025 9

The Spectator

John McTernan

It’s time for Starmer and Reeves to embrace the soft left

03.07.2025 8

New Statesman

John McTernan

Why Labour shouldn’t shift right

05.05.2025 10

New Statesman

John McTernan