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Mr Brown's long year
- Martin Bright
- 26 June 2008
- 5 comments
One survey suggests that "Real New Labour", an eminently moderate group, could well become the dominant faction
On parables and principles
- Martin Bright
- 19 June 2008
- 3 comments
Where is the David Davis of the left, prepared to resign and challenge the government's authoritarian agenda?
Not enough fire in the belly
- Martin Bright
- 12 June 2008
- 5 comments
Labour's younger ministers are competent and assiduous, but none has yet emerged as inspirational. Will we need to skip a generation before someone arrives with the guts to carry out the necessary revolution?
The future looks bluer
- Iain Macwhirter
- 29 May 2008
- 5 comments
What would life under the Conservatives really be like? It might turn out to be remarkably similar to life under Gordon Brown
Wanted: new-thinking pioneers
- Martin Bright
- 22 May 2008
- 31 comments
The intellectuals whose thinking underpinned Labour's return to office in 1997 have moved on. Where will the new ideas come from
The climb back of his life
- Martin Bright
- 15 May 2008
- 10 comments
Gordon Brown is still in deep trouble, and dreams of recovery. Will he weather the storm? There are historical precedents that may comfort him
Culture of denial
- Martin Bright
- 08 May 2008
- 16 comments
Ministers say they will listen and learn. But the message they will hear won't offer them much cheer
Labour has the vision
- James Purnell
- 08 May 2008
- 13 comments
After a grim election night, we must contrast our vision with the absence of any new vision from the Tories, argues the work secretary. Plus Martin Bright gives his verdict on 1 May 2008
So what happens next...?
- Martin Bright
- 01 May 2008
- 12 comments
Whatever the local election results, Gordon Brown faces a much bigger challenge: to convince sceptical voters that Labour deserves to stay in government
Gordon's big test
- Martin Bright
- 24 April 2008
- 4 comments
The authority of the Prime Minister is based on economic competence and on knowing how to win elections. The coming days will see these skills tested to the limit
