The Latest Breaking News from Tony Blair

Derek Draper obituary

Political adviser during the New Labour era until the 1998 Lobbygate scandal who became a psychotherapist

The Guardian - UK · Jan 5, 2024

A lesson from Harold Wilson for Keir Starmer: don’t let the right undermine Labour’s achievements

Millions of lives were improved by reforms in the 1960s and 70s, from anti-racism laws to equal pay – yet many voters see his tenure as a failure, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

The Guardian - UK · Jan 5, 2024

Wimbledon FC move to Belfast not the craziest idea discussed in 90s – Campbell

Labour’s former chief press secretary Alastair Campbell said he mooted an idea of hosting a Rangers/Celtic match in Belfast

Evening Standard · Jan 4, 2024

The world in 2007 – when darts prodigy Luke Littler was born

English player, 16, was born into an era of Nintendo Wiis, Amy Winehouse, and the all-new iPhone

The Guardian - UK · Jan 1, 2024

Australia went to war in Iraq based on ‘oral reports’ to cabinet from John Howard

Cabinet papers from 2003 show there was no formal submission before decision was taken to join US-led ‘coalition of the willing’

The Guardian - AU · Dec 31, 2023

Norma Major ‘discreetly’ moved her clothes out of Downing Street in anticipation of a Labour victory

Declassified files from John Major’s private secretary reveal the extraordinary level of planning that goes into a handover of power

The Guardian - UK · Dec 31, 2023

Keir Starmer ‘lacks clear sense of purpose’ claims Labour ex-policy chief

Party historian MP Jon Cruddas questions readiness for power of leader with few ties to movement’s roots or ideology

The Guardian - UK · Dec 30, 2023

Alastair Campbell suggested legal threat to BBC amid Iraq war coverage row

TONY Blair’s combative communications chief Alastair Campbell suggested setting lawyers on the BBC.

The National (Scotland) · Dec 30, 2023

Keir Starmer may 'tweak' Tony Blair's Scottish island asylum plan, Humza Yousaf says

FIRST Minister Humza Yousaf has condemned plans considered by Tony Blair’s former Labour government to hold refugees on a Scottish island ...

The National (Scotland) · Dec 29, 2023

Keir Starmer told to 'disown' Blair government's asylum plans for Scottish island

AN SNP MP has asked if Keir Starmer will “disown” plans drafted up by Tony Blair’s Labour government to set up an asylum holding camp in Mull.

The National (Scotland) · Dec 29, 2023