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Unappealing as some life peers are, entitled lords are defending the indefensible

Tony Blair’s bodged upper house reform enabled a kind of Garrick Club, with no risk of women

The Guardian - UK · Sep 15, 2024

Gen Z leads drive to reverse Brexit

Exclusive: New poll shows support for taking a fresh look at Britain’s decision to leave the EU. Voters believe nearly everything has got worse as a result of Brexit, from the economy and cost of living to the NHS

The Independent UK · Sep 14, 2024

Is Keir Starmer’s plan to help workers the start of a new era – or no big deal?

Labour’s promises to ‘make work pay’ are short on detail, but delegates at the TUC conference were starting to believe, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

The Guardian - UK · Sep 13, 2024

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‘We’ll get the blame’: tensions simmer within Labour over winter fuel cut

While Commons rebellion was small-scale, behind the scenes, anger over handling of the policy is said to run high

The Guardian - UK · Sep 10, 2024

This winter fuel fiasco will save Labour £1.3bn this year. But it will cost Starmer more

The PM’s poor approval rating suggests a tricky road ahead, and the Treasury’s macho posturing won’t help anyone, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK · Sep 9, 2024

Tyranny and lies: welcome to the new moral order

Putin, Trump and Netanyahu have changed the very definition of what it is to be a leader. And they’re not going away any time soon

The Guardian - UK · Sep 8, 2024

Tony Blair on the trauma which underpinned his rise to political power

Exclusive: In a deeply personal interview, the former prime minister opens up about his father’s devastating stroke and the death of his mother – as well as his marriage to Cherie and the advice he has given his children

The Independent UK · Sep 7, 2024

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Brexit failed – and it triggered mass immigration, Tony Blair says

Exclusive interview: Former prime minister lambasts Boris Johnson for promising to ‘take back control’ of migration but instead ‘replacing young Europeans with older immigrants from Africa and Asia’ – as he urges Keir Starmer to repair ties with the EU

The Independent UK · Sep 7, 2024

Furore over Labour cronies ‘no worse than Tories’ in government, allies say

Political veterans say Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves installing trusted allies in Whitehall roles par for the course

The Guardian - UK · Sep 7, 2024

Tony Blair told to ‘take responsibility’ after Grenfell criticism

Campaigners call for apology after inquiry report makes several criticisms of decisions made during Blair’s tenure

The Guardian - UK · Sep 6, 2024

Tony Blair’s former chief-of-staff Jonathan Powell made special envoy for Chagos Islands sovereignty talks

Key issue for the UK and the US is retaining the military base on the island of Diego Garcia

Evening Standard · Sep 6, 2024

OPINION - Keir Starmer parties like it's [House of Lords Act] 1999

Perhaps it was because I watched it during the first week of lockdown, but I have a particular attachment to this BBC documentary on House of Lords reform, first aired in February 2000. It is a Michael Cockerell production, so you know it will be good, but it is even better than that.

Evening Standard · Sep 5, 2024

UK Govt Moves To Oust Hereditary Peers From Upper House

The UK government on Thursday introduces legislation to axe seats in the House of Lords retained for hereditary lawmakers as it moves to reform parliament's unelected upper chamber.

International Business Times · Sep 5, 2024

From Earl of Devon to Duke of Norfolk: the hereditary peers set to lose place in Lords

Some of the 92 now about to lose their seats can trace their family’s presence in the Lords back to the middle ages

The Guardian - UK · Sep 4, 2024

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The Conversation · Sep 4, 2024

The UK’s suspension of some arms exports to Israel was highly political – here’s how to understand it

The UK government has announced it is suspending 30 arms export licences to Israel for military equipment used in operations in Gaza.

The Guardian - UK · Sep 4, 2024

Telegram’s collision course: inside the 6 September Guardian Weekly

Could social networks be criminally liable for illegal content? Plus: Tony Blair’s top leadership tips

The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2024

Sixty days of Starmer: How has the Labour leader done in his first two months in power?

Two months on from Labour’s massive election victory, have they delivered on their pledges?

The Guardian - UK · Sep 4, 2024

Nicky Gavron obituary

First deputy mayor of London whose concern for environmental issues shaped many aspects of the capital’s development

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The Guardian - UK · Sep 2, 2024

What Blair can teach Starmer: pick your battles early, and surround yourself with experts

The prime minister may not want a picture of Thatcher at No 10, but he could learn from his predecessors – and their mistakes, writes Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK · Sep 1, 2024

Ignore ‘vicious’ social media criticism, Blair tells Starmer

Former UK prime minister praises Labour leader’s handling of riots and advises him not to put off the ‘hard decisions’

The Guardian - UK · Sep 1, 2024

Tony Blair: ‘I would have stayed if I could, is the truth’

Ahead of the publication of his book about leadership, the former PM talks about relinquishing power, why he’s not fazed about a second Trump term and being an AI evangelist

The Guardian - UK · Sep 1, 2024

Gordon Brown era offers hope that Labour can get train times back on track

Figures show how rail punctuality has been in decline since last Labour PM, with Sunak’s tenure a recent low

The Conversation · Aug 29, 2024

He never promised us a rose garden – but Keir Starmer’s ‘doom and gloom’ speech was partisan finger pointing

In a recent speech, British prime minister Keir Starmer vowed to fix the “rotten foundations” of the country. Addressing an audience of workers and public servants invited to the garden of 10 Downing Street, Starmer positioned his government as one of service, promising to tackle the deep-seated issues plaguing Britain.

The Guardian - UK · Aug 29, 2024

A warning from the No 10 garden and an EU olive branch. We are finally seeing Starmerism in action

The PM’s aims are ambitious, social democratic and long-term. But he will need continual public assent, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

The Conversation · Aug 28, 2024

Keir Starmer’s national security adviser controversy explained

Prime minister Keir Starmer has courted controversy by deciding not to go ahead with the appointment of Gwyn Jenkins as the UK government’s national security adviser, the most senior position in national security.

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