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Several of the UK’s current problems trace their roots back to Blair’s time in office.
Operation Epic Fury is a US military operation. It will not be possible for the UK to exert any significant influence in planning.
The US president has turned on Keir Starmer over the conflict in Iran.
The former British leader was tapped to lead redevelopment efforts in Gaza if a deal is agreed upon.
Starmer could have framed the same policies around a softer rhetoric, one that embraces multicultural Britain while making the case for reforming the labour market.
Not only is a phase-out of coal, oil and gas necessary, it offers huge economic benefits.
Was John Prescott the last politician who could thump a member of the public and get away with it? No way.
He’s remembered for multiple controversies but Prescott’s legacy is really more about his work on the climate and devolution.
In the second part of our podcast series Know Your Place: what happened to class in British politics, we trace the history of class politics over the past century.
The new Labour government has cut winter fuel payments and dropped a cap on social care costs. What do these changes mean for pensioners?
The Sunday Times has given Starmer a gritted-teeth endorsement, but The Sun has not backed a party.
The UK of 2024 is very different than 1997. Back then, Britons had hope for the future. Today, many are disaffected and cynical, hoping things won’t continue to get worse.
Plaid Cymru’s Adam Price is leading proposals to make lying by politicians a criminal offence.
The Labour leader is looking to the examples set by Tony Blair and Harold Wilson in drawing a line under his party’s recent past.
Even though Keir Starmer is more comfortable being associated with the leaders of the last Labour government than Jeremy Corbyn or Ed Miliband, this is not a return to the past.
Written by comedian Harry Hill, it’s a hectic hour-and-a-half of high-energy songs and skits.
Tony Blair has called on ministers to tighten food regulation, including adding levies to foods high in fat, salt and sugar.
The government in England is promoting apprenticeships rather than “rip-off” university degrees.
Bill Clinton and senator George Mitchell were central in keeping the players at the table so that the historical deal could be signed in 1998.
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Senior Lecturer in Contemporary British History, Newcastle University
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