"Labour’s backsliding over striking workers and the unions in recent years has finally come to a head." 🖊️ Harry Clarke-Ezzidio newstatesman.com/politics/uk-po…

Will Unite abandon Labour? Will they fund the Sultana-Corbyn party? All Graham will say is that she wants to focus on building a "strong, independent workers' union". newstatesman.com/politics/labou…

Unite’s Sharon Graham not exactly ruling out giving all their money to Jeremy Corbyn or even Zack Polanski in this interview with The New Statesman’s Harry Clarke-Ezzidio

Sharon Graham says that Birmingham bin workers are "extremely upset" with Angela Rayner. newstatesman.com/politics/labou…

The government-appointed commissioners in #Birmingham report directly to Rayner. I expect a The Labour Party GOV.UK to intervene, and I certainly expect Angela Rayner – who talks about workers’ rights – to roll her sleeves up. Harry Clarke-Ezzidio The New Statesman ⤵️ newstatesman.com/politics/labou…

After scoring the winning goal in yesterday's Euros final, Chloe Kelly said something interesting and often unheard of: "I feel so proud to be English". What a victory for women's football! I wrote about why the Lionesses make it cool to be English for The New Statesman

"On the Mall, there was no escaping this new and different patriotism." ⚽ Harry Clarke-Ezzidio: The Lionesses have slain an old England newstatesman.com/culture/sport/…

"This was not like the football gatherings of old." ⚽ Harry Clarke-Ezzidio: The Lionesses have slain an old England newstatesman.com/culture/sport/…

"The Lionesses have taken the tactical foundations of Southgateism and aligned it with their own, proud, goals." ⚽ Harry Clarke-Ezzidio: The Lionesses have slain an old England newstatesman.com/culture/sport/…

Last night, the pro-Palestine campaign began a siege on David Lammy’s doorstep – and called for his resignation. 🖊️ Harry Clarke-Ezzidio: The Gaza movement will never forgive Labour newstatesman.com/politics/2025/…

The streets of the city are full of Union Jacks – and a new battle between patriotism and nationalism. 🖊️ Harry Clarke-Ezzidio: Flags and loathing in Birmingham newstatesman.com/politics/socie…

They also say – insist – that they’re not racist. That what they’re calling “flagging” is about pride in country and place and people. 🖊️ Harry Clarke-Ezzidio: Flags and loathing in Birmingham newstatesman.com/politics/socie…

The “flagging” moment has captured the nation – or part of the nation’s – imagination. 🖊️ Harry Clarke-Ezzidio: Flags and loathing in Birmingham newstatesman.com/politics/socie…

🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 As the number of "our" flags across the country grows, so will the amount of questions about what, and who it represents - and, more existentially, who it excludes. I went to Birmingham this week to unpack the "flagging" phenomenon: The New Statesman newstatesman.com/politics/socie…

The struggle over Epping’s asylum hotel is not over There were outraged protests outside the Bell Hotel as the ruling to evict its asylum seekers was overturned. 🖊️ Harry Clarke-Ezzidio newstatesman.com/politics/socie…

Britain's asylum bind pleases no-one - least of all the vulnerable people waiting for the results of their claims, holed up places like The Bell Hotel, surrounded by hostile crowds. My report from Epping following last Friday's ruling: The New Statesman newstatesman.com/politics/socie…

The disgrace of the English Premier League The top flight has hardened into an impenetrable, oligarchic elite. ⚽ Harry Clarke-Ezzidio newstatesman.com/culture/sport/…

Clubs in the Premier League spent over £3bn in the recent summer window... in comparison, the top German and Spanish leagues spent less than half that, *combined* Has the PL become the thing it most despised - the European Super League? The New Statesman newstatesman.com/culture/sport/…

The former lead commissioner of Birmingham City Council on bin strikes, Sharon Graham and the future of local government. 🗣️ Harry Clarke-Ezzidio meets Max "The Axe" Caller newstatesman.com/politics/uk-po…

Emily Thornberry has declared for Labour's deputy leadership. In January, she spoke to @harryClrke and reflected on her omission from Starmer's cabinet. Might she haunt him as deputy leader? newstatesman.com/politics/uk-po…