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(Elena Rostu/Shutterstock) Earlier this year, 30-year-old Labour MP Luke Charters stood up in the House of Commons and described Britain’s student loan system as “Frankenstein’s monster”. He told parliament that communication around Plan 2 loans felt like a “misselling scandal waiting to unfold”. Borrowers were, he noted, “never clearly told that the higher graduate earnings mean higher loan interest”.

Today on Arguably, I explore the hard truths the UK needs to confront on tax. This piece is paid but you can read it now by becoming a full subscriber or signing up for a seven-day free trial. (Fred Duval/Shutterstock) What has been Keir Starmer’s worst moment? For many, the early decision to withdraw winter fuel payments from pensioners remains the government’s “original sin”.

(Hiroshi-Mori-Stock/Shutterstock) One of the certainties of British political life is that someone, somewhere, will be arguing about Palantir.Louis Mosley, the tech firm’s UK CEO, has become an inescapable media presence as he fights a rearguard action against critics.

Today on Arguably, author Shiv Malik outlines how his plan for Forest City – a new city for one million people east of Cambridge – could help repair our broken social contract. This piece is paid but you can read it now by becoming a full subscriber or signing up for a seven-day free trial. An artist’s impression of Forest City There is a question in Designing Hope, a book by the futurist Sarah Housley, that made me gasp when I first read it.

Today on Arguably, I explain why social democracy still offers answers in an age of crisis. This piece is free but become a paid subscriber now to ensure you receive all of our essays, columns and interviews.

Today on Arguably, Martha explains why Reform offers stagnation rather than transformation. This piece is paid but you can read it now by becoming a full subscriber or signing up for a seven-day free trial. (Joshua Sukoff/Shutterstock) Reform is a party that thrives on Maga-style shock value. Only it can really say the truthful things that no one in Westminster wants to hear, and only it will do the things that the Tory-Labour uniparty never could.

Tonight on Arguably, Torsten Bell, the Treasury minister and former Resolution Foundation director, responds to Tony Blair’s major essay on Labour’s future. This piece is paid but you can read it now by becoming a full subscriber or signing up for a seven-day free trial. Tony Blair during a visit to Ukraine (Shutterstock) Famously, Tony Blair knows how to win elections, so we should always listen to what he has to say. He also knows how to write.

Today on Arguably, we bring you an interview with economist James Meadway, the co-director of the new Green-aligned think tank Verdant and a former adviser to John McDonnell. This article is free to read but become a paid subscriber for just £6 a month to ensure you receive all of our coverage. (Peter Fleming/Shutterstock) George Eaton: We’re meeting on the day that the UK has just recorded its highest-ever May temperature. How should Britain adapt to becoming a hot country?

Today on Arguably, Ben takes on one of the main arguments against the UK rejoining the EU – that we would get a bad deal. This piece is paid but you can read it now by becoming a full subscriber for just £6 a month or signing up for a seven-day free trial. (Mijansk786/Shutterstock) The Brexit omertà has ended. With leading Labour politicians now talking about rejoining the EU, and polls showing a majority of voters in favour, the Overton Window has dramatically shifted in British politics.