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Morning Call: The age of five-party politics

Morning Call: The age of five-party politics

Fragmentation leaves Keir Starmer facing threats from all sides.

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Good morning, it’s George here.

Like François Mitterrand and Liz Truss before him, Donald Trump fought the bond market and the bond market won. The US president’s erraticism is one of Keir Starmer’s many political headaches. Below, three weeks out from the local elections, I explore the challenges Labour faces.

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