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The State of the Labour Constitution

The Mandelson affair, Britain’s former U.S. ambassador being deeply enmeshed in Jeffrey Epstein’s network of powerful contacts, has led to the resignation of the Prime Minister’s chief of staff, Morgan McSweeney. As a result, Keir Starmer’s already shaken government finds itself in yet another crisis. However, McSweeney’s departure may also present an opportunity to repeal failing policies and rhetoric. Nicolas Reed Langen analyzes the roots of the Labour Party’s current malaise and explores prospects for change to prevent a further ascent of the far right.

19.02.2026

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Margins of Deference

Since taking office in the summer of last year, Keir Starmer’s Labour government has suffered a drastic loss of approval. His term so far has been marked by erratic decision-making and an adoption of the right’s agenda on migration and economics. At the same time, the UK Supreme Court largely refuses to interfere with the government’s actions. In his op-ed, Nicholas Reed Langen unpacks double standards in the government’s reasoning and explains why a liberal democratic conception of the separation of powers requires the judiciary to scrutinize the government’s acts more rigorously.

18.09.2025