ALWYN TURNER reflects on the 1992 Labour leadership election, when the party chose the wrong man. Continue reading
Tag Archives: Tony Blair
The Regina monologues
Her Majesty’s a pretty nice girl, but PAUL SAFFER thinks she ought to have a bit more to say. Continue reading
Reasons to be leaving: Part 3 – Culture
Does leaving the EU mean the UK will be kicked out of Eurovision? ALWYN TURNER explains. Continue reading
Calling EU cliches: Three million
How many British jobs depend on the EU? And will the number ever change? Continue reading
‘Politics is not like shopping’: A press portrait of Hilary Benn
ALWYN TURNER looks at the career of the man once tipped to be Labour’s next leader. Continue reading
Peter Oborne and the kiss of death
Is Oborne’s approval the beginning of the end for a party leader? Continue reading
This week we have been mostly…
A selection of the writing, wittering and viewing that has caught our attention over the past week. Continue reading
‘Banal in the extreme’: A press portrait of Theresa May
ALWYN TURNER sums up the pre-premiership career of a difficult woman. Continue reading
This is as good as it gets
As Jeremy Corbyn prepares for his first conference speech as leader of the Labour Party, SAM HARRISON bets on it being his last. Continue reading
‘Lashing out like a dying crocodile’: A press portrait of John McDonnell
ALWYN TURNER profiles Jeremy Corbyn’s chief ally, the shadow chancellor. Continue reading
Innies or outies?
With the Liberal Democrats massing (ahem) in Bournemouth for their autumn conference, DAN ATKINSON wonders whether they’ve lost the taste for power. Continue reading
Cor blimey!
Jeremy Corbyn is the leader of the Labour Party. Has a new day dawned for British socialism? Continue reading
