How To Win An Election How Trump's War Is Upending British Politics
Mar 5, 2026
Daniel (Danny) Finkelstein, Times columnist and Tory peer who offers conservative analysis. Polly Mackenzie, policy specialist and commentator on international law and immigration. Sally Morgan, former Labour insider and party strategist. They debate how US and Israeli strikes on Iran reshape UK cabinet dynamics, the role of legal advice in decisions, the Greens’ polling surge and Labour’s new migration stance.
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By-Election Polls Can Signal Lasting Party Realignment
- By-election poll swings can be both transient and structural.
- Daniel Finkelstein says Greens' surge partly reflects a shift in the political terms of trade that temporarily took momentum from Reform and created a lasting left split.
Greens Are A Diverse Mix Not Guaranteed To Stay
- The Greens are not a single monolith of voters, so Labour should analyse which Green voters are recoverable.
- Sally Morgan argues many Green voters attracted by local candidate appeal or humanitarian issues may not align with Green foreign policy positions.
Attorney General Choice Reveals A Prime Minister's Legal Strategy
- An Attorney General appointment signals a PM's likely legal posture on foreign interventions.
- Daniel Finkelstein highlights Keir Starmer appointed Richard Hermer to secure the legal advice he would need in crises over international law.