Keir’s One Big Beautiful Bill has passed - and so has his authority

There are two main messages to be gleaned from the events of this week.

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Rejoice! Rejoice! The most significant legislation since Magna Carta has passed the Commons: the law we have all breathlessly been waiting for has made it through the parliamentary process. Keir’s One Big Beautiful Bill, which will reduce welfare costs to a negligible amount, is headed for the statute book, to the vast relief of the tax-paying lieges.