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Ex-minister Douglas Alexander plans return as Labour MP

Former minister under Blair and Brown has applied to be candidate for East Lothian, sources confirm

The Guardian - UK

Labour's Douglas Alexander plots return to Westminster with bid for Lothian seat

LABOUR grandee Douglas Alexander – who served in both Tony Blair and Gordon Brown’s Cabinets – has put his name forward to run in the…

The National (Scotland)

Gordon Brown demands ‘cruel’ DWP stops raid on 2 million benefit claimants

Government acting as ‘ruthless debt collector’ at time of hardship, says former Labour PM

The Independent UK

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How Labour can benefit from a principled stand in favour of electoral reform

Letters: Readers reflect on a Guardian editorial urging Labour to back proportional representation, and Gordon Brown’s commission

The Guardian - UK

Gordon Brown's heartbreaking plea for DWP to stop benefits raid on 2million Brits

Writing in the Mirror, ex-PM Gordon Brown warns that toothpaste, nappies and toilet rolls are becoming 'luxury goods' for many families because they are being pushed into destitution by the Tory Government

Daily Mirror

The DWP has become Britain’s biggest debt collector. Surely during an energy crisis it should press pause

Deductions to universal credit loans and bills will cause destitution as families struggle to keep up with fuel payments, says former prime minister Gordon Brown

The Guardian - UK

Ed Balls warns Sir Keir Starmer not to make Neil Kinnock’s 1992 mistakes of early big election promises

Former Cabinet minister says that the next general election is ‘Labour’s to lose’

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‘You remember Wendy – she slept with your father’: what I learned writing Mum’s Christmas cards

There I was, filling them out for her, when the revelations started flying

The Guardian - UK

NHS backlog is a crisis for Conservatives, but a chance for Labour

Only the Blair/Brown government managed to reduce waiting times, but that strategy won’t work for Rishi Sunak

The Guardian - UK

Gordon Brown's report on UK constitutional reform treats Wales as an afterthought

In one of the rare references to Wales, the report alludes to “the Welsh Assembly Government” – a title that was discarded more than a decade ago

Birmingham Post

The SNP's 20 questions for Gordon Brown on 'fundamentally flawed' reform plans

A DOSSIER of 20 questions demanding answers to the “fundamental flaws and rampant hypocrisies” in Labour’s paper on constitutional reform…

The National (Scotland)

Abolition of the Lords, that house of cronies, toadies and donors, can’t come too soon

Sir Keir Starmer should ignore those who say constitutional change is too difficult. Radical reinvigoration of our democracy must be a Labour priority

The Guardian - UK

Academic explains why Gordon Brown's UK reform plans may not work

AN expert in constitutional law has cast doubt over whether Labour can achieve their vision of a reformed UK that works for Scotland.

The National (Scotland)

Power to the people is a lovely idea, Gordon Brown, but you forgot about women

Labour’s vision of a new Britain ignores the issue of structural sex discrimination

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The fading Tories are stealing ideas from Labour – a transition has already begun

Blurred lines between one government and the next happen quite often, but that doesn’t mean Starmer’s fight is over, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

Manchester Evening News

Doomed Manchester 'gambling palace' super casino would have rivalled those in Las Vegas

With proposals for thousands of gambling machines and unlimited pay outs the plans were always going to be controversial

The Guardian - UK

Socioeconomic rights deserve legal protection

Letter: Academics and lawyers on the new protected social rights proposed by Gordon Brown’s Commission on the UK’s Future

The National (Scotland)

Labour MSP can't say what in Gordon Brown's reform plans will convince Scots

A SCOTTISH Labour MSP was unable to say what in Gordon Brown's report about reforming the UK could persuade people against supporting Scottish…

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The Conversation

Is Labour’s vision of a New Britain any different to the Tories' levelling up?

Former prime minister Gordon Brown’s review of the UK constitution could be a hugely significant moment for the UK. A radical agenda for political change is being offered by the party tipped to win the next election.

The Conversation

Labour's plan to 'abolish' the House of Lords: what exactly has been proposed – and the chances Keir Starmer will adopt it

A commission led by former prime minister Gordon Brown has called for a future Labour government to replace the controversial House of Lords with an elected upper chamber, in a landmark report on reforming the UK’s messy constitution.

Daily Mirror

Rachel Reeves says Tory MP can 'f*** off' after attacking Marcus Rashford

The Shadow Chancellor gave a no-nonsense interview where she also blasted people who think state school parents 'couldn't give a s***' about their kids - but warned Labour won't be able to right all Tory 'wrongs' fast after winning power

The Conversation

Labour’s plan to reform politics doesn’t go far enough – here’s what evidence shows will really stop governments hoarding power

In a major report for the Labour party, former prime minister Gordon Brown has proposed a number of reforms to address some of the UK’s glaring institutional problems. He recommends reforming the House of Lords, so that it is elected and far smaller than its current size, as well as…

The Independent UK

Speaker of Lords warns against wholly elected Upper House of Parliament

Keir Starmer has backed plans to abolish unelected chamber

The Guardian - UK

Think our plan to fix British politics is a pipe dream? Think again

Critics are already circling, but at a stroke Labour would clear out the rot from Westminster and give power to our regions, says former Labour prime minister Gordon Brown

The Independent UK

UK has lost its status as ‘development superpower’, Andrew Mitchell says

The new development minister said structural changes in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office are needed to restore the UK’s reputation.

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