Dimi Reider

Nov 9, 2024 | national.thelead.uk | Zoë Grünewald |Lillian Race |Leah Borromeo |Dimi Reider

Zoe Grunewald: Did Kamala Harris lose because she’s a woman? Not exactly. The Democrats' campaign strategy faltered, while Donald Trump’s populism capitalised on widespread discontent, fuelled by what many saw as the failed delivery of Joe Biden’s administration. But beyond the usual political post-mortem lies a more uncomfortable truth: gender remains a formidable barrier in American politics, shaping not just who rises, but who falls.

Nov 6, 2024 | theleaduk.substack.com | Dimi Reider

It’s easy enough to sum up the prospects of the next four years in one word: bad. It also won’t be entirely incorrect. But it would also be relatively useless. The re-election of Donald Trump will have different consequences in different arenas, with different implications for different communities - including for us in the UK. These need to be analysed, if possible, predicted, and planned for. Spending the next four years with our heads in our hands will help no one. First, the consequences.

Oct 26, 2024 | theleaduk.substack.com | Dimi Reider

If you live in the UK, it is very likely that at some point today, you passed by a child in deep, Dickensian poverty. Over 3 million children - a quarter of the total of young people under 16 - are considered poor in the UK. This isn’t because the government can’t afford it. The UK is still one of the wealthiest countries in the world. It’s because a chancellor blinded by ideology - George Osborne - decided to try to cap how many children poor people should be having.

Oct 12, 2024 | theleaduk.substack.com | Richard Booth |Zoë Grünewald |Dimi Reider

- Westminster Editor: So far, Labour has performed rather well on policy. They’ve stuck to their new deal for workers and fiscal discipline, with bold moves like rail nationalisation and Great British Energy—policies that show ambition the previous government could neither dream of nor deliver. And yet, this wasn’t the smoothest of starts. One resignation, two rebellions, and several Taylor Swift tickets later, it’s fair to say that the first 100 days haven’t been the easiest for the government.

Oct 10, 2024 | theleaduk.substack.com | Dimi Reider

As the news broke that Conservative MPs now have to choose either Kemi Badenoch or Robert Jenrick as the next party leader, Labour and its supporters began celebrating their own election victory. Not the one three months ago, which somehow already feels like a distant dream. The next one, at least four years early. The glee is understandable.