‘Satan was unavailable’: Ancient ghoul Tony Blair rises once again and is immediately put in his place The Lich King cometh! We Got This Covered · Aug 29, 2025
Friday briefing: Why are Palestinians shut out of post-war plans while Tony Blair discusses their future? In today’s newsletter: Former PM returns to Middle East politics as civil society groups argue that any real solution must begin with Palestinian agency The Guardian - UK · Aug 29, 2025
RFK Jr ally chosen to lead CDC as departing officials hit out at vaccine messaging – as it happened Deputy health secretary Jim O’Neill will become interim CDC director as staffers rally for officials who quit. This blog is now closed. The Guardian - US · Aug 28, 2025
Voices: Trump has a rival for that Nobel Peace Prize, now he’s let Blair into the White House COMMENT: Those who’ve never forgiven Tony Blair for the Iraq war were horrified to discover the US president has sought his counsel on Gaza’s future. Enough of such childish spite, says Sean O'Grady – the former PM is an ideally qualified adviser... The Independent UK · Aug 28, 2025
Tony Blair joins Donald Trump for White House meeting on future of Gaza Tony Blair joined US President Donald Trump in a White House meeting to discuss plans for the future of Gaza, according to reports. The National (Scotland) · Aug 28, 2025
Blair joins White House meeting on the future of Gaza – reports US special envoy Steve Witkoff said President Donald Trump would chair the meeting about plans for the region when war with Israel ends. The Independent UK · Aug 28, 2025
Tony Blair meets Donald Trump at White House for meeting on the future of Gaza Sir Tony briefed the American president on ideas to rebuild the war-torn territory, a senior US official said Evening Standard · Aug 28, 2025
Trump news at a glance: top CDC officials resign over ‘weaponization of public health’ Top US public health agency loses number of key officials as director ousted weeks into the job. Key US politics stories from Wednesday 27 August at a glance The Guardian - US · Aug 28, 2025
Tony Blair attends White House meeting with Trump on postwar Gaza Former prime minister in Washington DC on Wednesday for talks that reportedly also included Jared Kushner The Guardian - UK · Aug 27, 2025
Trump briefed on a post-war Gaza by former British Prime Minister Tony Blair and son-in-law Jared Kushner Trump has previously suggested an American takeover of Gaza that would see the Palestinian population forcibly relocated The Independent UK · Aug 27, 2025
From the streets of Baghdad, I saw a clear line to the bloodshed in Gaza The west faced no reckoning for the death and destruction it wreaked in Iraq. That made the war crimes we’re now witnessing inevitable, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones The Guardian - UK · Aug 26, 2025
It’s 25 years since London got a mayor – and our polling reveals discontent In 1998, British prime minister Tony Blair was bullish about his government’s vision for local democracy in London. A city-wide referendum had just firmly endorsed New Labour’s plan to give London a mayor. Though only a third of the electorate turned out, 72% of them were in favour – much… The Conversation · Aug 22, 2025
Jonathon Porritt, ex-adviser to King Charles: UK complicit in Gaza genocide Jonathon Porritt, an eminent environmentalist, speaks to Al Jazeera after his arrest over supporting Palestine Action. Al Jazeera · Aug 21, 2025
Voices: ‘Short-term fix to a bigger crisis’: Readers react to Epping asylum hotel ruling YOUR VIEWS: Our community is divided on the Epping asylum hotel ruling. While some see it as long-overdue recognition of local concerns, others warned it rewards unrest and leaves asylum seekers in limbo The Independent UK · Aug 20, 2025
The Independent UK · Aug 16, 2025 Voices: Unless he can fix things at home, Keir Starmer will get no credit for his diplomatic skills COMMENT: He may have helped to persuade Donald Trump not to abandon Ukraine, but for all his energy devoted to foreign policy, the PM has gained no credit for it at home, writes John Rentoul
The Guardian - UK · Aug 16, 2025 Shabana Mahmood: justice secretary and rising star of the Labour party Described as a pragmatic politician with an instinct for the times, Mahmood is thought of by some as a future Labour leader
The Guardian - UK · Aug 13, 2025 Lord Sawyer obituary Member of Labour’s NEC who understood the need to modernise the party’s culture to reflect the politics of the late 1980s
The Guardian - UK · Aug 11, 2025 Anger, fear and a total rejection of politics: the Palestine Action protest was a snapshot of Britain today Keir Starmer’s government is treating voters with contempt. With the arrest of hundreds of protesters in London, for many, the feeling is mutual, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett
The Guardian - UK · Aug 10, 2025 ‘I became obsessed’: New Labour psychodrama grips TikTok teenagers Nostalgic social media videos detailing Blair-Brown rivalry elicit cult following among young political fans
The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2025 Voices: Britain isn’t broken, but people believe it is, and that is a big problem for Keir Starmer We are safer, richer and healthier than ever before, so why does Britain feel as if it is falling apart?
The Guardian - UK · Aug 9, 2025 Starmer’s team seen as ‘tired, same-again politicians’, says Labour peer Charlie Falconer calls on party colleagues to rediscover energy and not risk losing credit for big achievements
The Guardian - UK · Aug 7, 2025 Home Office reveals how people will be chosen to come to UK from France under ‘one in, one out’ scheme – as it happened People will be chosen via three-stage process, with government expected to accept around 50 migrants a week when scheme starts
The Guardian - UK · Aug 5, 2025 Sir Bill O’Brien obituary Miner who spent 30 years as a local councillor and became a Labour MP with a highly pragmatic outlook
Evening Standard · Aug 4, 2025 Starmer pays tribute after death of ex-Labour general secretary Tom Sawyer Lord Sawyer helped shape the reforms to the party during the New Labour era.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 1, 2025 Abstract verbs in, long descriptors out: How do you name a political party? 600,000 people have signed up for updates on Corbyn and Sultana’s leftwing party. What is it called? You name it