Martin Kettle
@martinkettle
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Writes for the Guardian on politics and other stuff. Tweets my own. Grandchildren my joy.
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Joined June 2009
I notice that @Keir_Starmer said today that only three Labour leaders - Attlee, Wilson and Blair - had taken the party from opposition to government. As usual, Ramsay MacDonald has been written out of the Labour story.
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The Covid inquiry has exposed more than just a few bad apples – the whole system is rotten | Martin Kettle
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The state was completely unprepared for the pandemic – and the next crisis won’t wait for us to fix it, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle
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My latest column. Must Britain really wait 15 months for a general election? | Martin Kettle
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Peter Bone’s suspension is likely to mean another lost Tory seat and a delay to the election we need sooner rather than later, writes Guardian columnist Martin Kettle
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The universal rules of war that emerged after 1945 are being broken – and not just in the Middle East | Martin Kettle
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The world’s agreement to protect civilians was never perfect. But that’s no excuse for leaders in Russia, the US and the UK to row back from it, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle
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RT @Samfr: First time the press regulator has forced a paper to correct an article written by a secretary of state. By Braverman inevitably….
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Mail on Sunday issues correction over opinion piece by home secretary claiming ‘almost all’ child grooming gangs were British-Pakistani
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Great opening concert of this year’s @HHChamberMusicF last night with @KaleidoChamber and @OrsinoEnsemble - and lots more to come tonight and over the weekend. Tip top treat.
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See Sunak’s green retreat for what it is: a ruthless short-term electoral gamble | Martin Kettle
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The PM has calculated that he can gain points with his party membership and skew byelection results. But at what cost, asks Guardian columnist Martin Kettle
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Ulez reveals a systemic problem with how UK government works – or rather, doesn’t | Martin Kettle
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Most people want cleaner air and a better NHS, but partisan politics gets in the way. To bridge the gap, we need citizens’ assemblies, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle
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The Scottish byelection will be a high noon test for Starmer and Sunak | Martin Kettle
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What happens in Rutherglen and Hamilton West is a crucial test, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle
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Don’t be fooled: this row is about more than Nigel Farage and Coutts – what lies beneath is Brexit | Martin Kettle
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Why have Tories and a beleaguered PM fought this battle so fiercely? Because the ex-Ukip leader embodies leave and they fear him, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle
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Undeniably true. The media will drive this issue bigtime. Pressure from and on Labour to scrap the ULEZ scheme will now be fierce. Perhaps also even to replace Sadiq Khan as mayoral candidate. London Labour MPs with small notional majorities in the new seats will be worried too.
The “narrow path” to story victory in the next general election now runs though the London mayoral elections next year. If they can make the contest a referendum on ULEZ expansion, then they have a chance of looking good in the locals next May.
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Starmer’s caution infuriates some in Labour. But there’s method in his mildness | Martin Kettle
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With byelections being fought, and boundary changes in the offing, the Labour leader is wise to resist making promises, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle
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RT @HewittJSB: Dramatic lighting for my recital in St. Alban's Cathedral tonight. A wonderful setting to play Bach (Preludes & Fugues) and….
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What would Britain look like today if we’d chosen to follow the roads not taken? | Martin Kettle
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An exhibition in Berlin explores 14 alternative histories for Germany. What a shame that we don’t do the same, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle
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