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What do we want? Clean streets
- Shiraz Maher
- 17 January 2008
- 3 comments
Shiraz Maher on the Muslim vote in London
Reasons to be cheerful (Part two)
- Martin Bright
- 10 January 2008
- 6 comments
There may be more to Gordon Brown's New Year relaunch than meets the eye. Martin Bright, NS political editor, identifies the changes taking place on the Prime Minister's watch
Gordon’s gambles
- Martin Bright
- 13 December 2007
- 13 comments
From economic slowdown to official secrets, Gordon Brown faces a bumpy ride in 2008. Our political editor, Martin Bright, predicts the year ahead
Breaking point
- Martin Bright
- 06 December 2007
- 8 comments
As the donation saga rumbles on, frustrated MPs tell our political editor, Martin Bright, that they are still waiting for Gordon Brown to show his true Labour colours
The only way is up
- Martin Bright
- 29 November 2007
- 21 comments
The first step to recovery is for the government to recognise the gravity of the situation. Plus don't miss Inside Track - our unrivalled insights into UK politics
Calamity Brown
- Martin Bright
- 22 November 2007
- 11 comments
Martin Bright on the malaise at the heart of government - part of our unrivalled coverage in the Inside Track including an interview with Chris Huhne
Jacqui Smith: a question of courage?
- Martin Bright
- 15 November 2007
- 8 comments
Why do Labour Home Office ministers stumble so badly when they attempt to deal with immigration? Because the party is still fundamentally uncomfortable with the whole issue
The politics of fear
- Martin Bright
- 08 November 2007
- 6 comments
A legislative programme that contains many laudable goals will instead be dominated by authoritarianism, says our political editor - plus cross-party reaction to the Queen's Speech
What did the Saudis know about 7/7?
- Martin Bright
- 01 November 2007
- 10 comments
King Abdullah says Britain's security services ignored Saudi warnings, but what exactly did those warnings disclose?
No pain, no gain
- Adam Boulton
- 25 October 2007
- 2 comments
As Europe ensnares the PM just as it did his predecessors, Adam Boulton watches Gordon Brown talking tough at home and trying charm abroad


