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By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk * Peter Mandelson's latest revelations are that Blair thought Brown "beyond redemption". * Alastair Campbell tells Mandelson his memory is "playing tricks" - and offers to show him his own diaries. * Ed…
By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 This evening, David Miliband has given the Keir Hardie lecture at Mountain Ash, Cynon Valley, in Merthyr Tydfil, Hardie's old constituency town. Read the full speech below, and my interview with David…
By Gina Byrne It has often been said that history repeats itself; nowhere is this more applicable than in the political arena. Take a moment to cast your mind back and remember, if you will - and indeed, can - the 1990s. Look past the…
David Miliband is the shadow foreign secretary and a candidate in the Labour leadership election. He met Alex Smith in his office on Thursday, July 8th, 2010. You're due to give the Keir Hardie lecture in Wales, about learning from Labour's…
The Paul Richards column There's scene in the Gathering Storm where Winston Churchill looks out over the Kent Weald from Chartwell and says to his wife Clemmie 'I would die for it.' There is little doubt that Churchill would have died…
By Sunder Katwala "It is a strange fact, but it is unquestionably true that almost any English intellectual would feel more ashamed of standing to attention to attention during 'God Save the King' than of stealing from a poor box", wrote…
By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 In this video, Alan Johnson, Tessa Jowell and Jim Knight talk about life after power. It's really honest and quite fun in places - though there are also signs of deep nostalgia. As well as offering an insight…
By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 There was a darkening mood amongst Labour people on May 11th, as throughout the day it became evident that these were the final hours of thirteen years of Labour government. The throng on college green that…
By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk * Trimdon Labour Club - a venue synonymous with Tony Blair - is set to close next month. * "Public sector pensions must be fair and affordable" says John Hutton in the FT. * "Ken did things well when he…
I just want to start by saying what a privilege it is to be here at the launch of Co-operatives Fortnight and I look forward to hearing more about the 52 ways that I can change the world co-operatively here today. I feel extremely…
By Paul Burgin / @Paul_Burgin A lot of politicos have their favourite leadership election, or one that readily springs to mind. For some it's the drama of November 1990, when Margaret Thatcher was removed from office. For others it was the…
By Rob MacPherson The general election left us with as many questions as answers - so it's about time the public had a chance to ask some of them and get a response from those in the know. Yoosk.com is a social media platform that enables…
