John Prescott announces he’s backing Burnham
In the coming weeks, leadership candidates aren’t just hoping to get endorsement from their fellow MPs, the four…
Tony Blair
No more abstract nouns, we need to start talking about the real world
At rapid pace since Labour’s catastrophic defeat a fortnight ago, my inbox has been pinging with explanations about…
Dealing with the Tony Blair problem: Post-Blairism?
What most if not all of the post-election post-mortems implicitly highlight is the Labour party’s unhealthy relationship with…
On comfort zones and moving on
There are five stages of grief. Denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. Just a week ago, we were…
We must “disagree without being disagreeable” to win again
In his last act as Labour leader, Ed Miliband bequeathed standards for the leadership election that will help…
Blair says Miliband was right to take on inequality – but Labour must return to the centre ground
As the post-mortem of Labour’s painful election defeat continues, Tony Blair has weighed in with an article in…
Brown and Darling are Labour’s most respected “grandees”, poll suggests
Earlier in the week, former Tory PM John Major made an intervention into the election campaign, advocating for…
Blair returns to election trail with backing for Miliband on Europe – and warning of Tory “chaos”
Tony Blair had already been involved in the general election campaign by donating £106,000 to the party, but today…
Labour’s top 10 party political broadcasts over the years
Labour released their latest party political broadcast (PPB) yesterday, in which Martin Freeman (accompanied by the voice of…
Miliband enlists help of former Blair aide
Ed Miliband has hired one of Tony Blair’s former aides, The Times Red Box has reported. The person…
