<![CDATA[Politics]]> http://www.newstatesman.com/politics en “He could run and win the leadership” http://www.newstatesman.com/uk-politics/2010/02/labour-cruddas-brown-social http://www.newstatesman.com/uk-politics/2010/02/labour-cruddas-brown-social Thu, 04 Feb 2010 06:28:13 GMT Jason Cowley An interview with Jon Cruddas

]]> Forget Blair – it’s Brown or bust http://www.newstatesman.com/uk-politics/2010/02/brown-labour-party-blair-win http://www.newstatesman.com/uk-politics/2010/02/brown-labour-party-blair-win Thu, 04 Feb 2010 06:28:13 GMT Mehdi Hasan "Brown can't win" will become a self-fulfilling prophecy unless Labour casts it aside.

]]> Who’s going to “do a Portillo” this time round? http://www.newstatesman.com/uk-politics/2010/02/immigration-labour-seat-tories http://www.newstatesman.com/uk-politics/2010/02/immigration-labour-seat-tories Thu, 04 Feb 2010 06:28:13 GMT George Eaton The Tories are aggressively targeting Ed Balls's seat

]]> Leader: It need not be a nightmare on Cameron Street http://www.newstatesman.com/uk-politics/2010/02/cameron-party-reform http://www.newstatesman.com/uk-politics/2010/02/cameron-party-reform Thu, 04 Feb 2010 06:28:13 GMT David Cameron's opposition to electoral reform means the Conservatives are once more the party of the status quo

]]> How electoral reform changes the 2005 result http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/the-staggers/2010/02/labour-majority-seats-2005 http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/the-staggers/2010/02/labour-majority-seats-2005 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:31:39 GMT George Eaton Who would have won and lost from electoral reform in 2005.

]]> Tony Blair decries "conspiracy theories" on Iraq http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/mehdi-hasan/2010/02/fox-news-blair-conspiracy-iraq http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/mehdi-hasan/2010/02/fox-news-blair-conspiracy-iraq Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:19:21 GMT Mehdi Hasan Where? On Fox News.

]]> Labour is wise to target the Mumsnet vote http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/the-staggers/2010/02/-8 http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/the-staggers/2010/02/-8 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:45:28 GMT George Eaton Attack ad highlights Tory plans to cut tax credits

]]> Is Fraser Nelson the "Sarah Palin" of the Tory party? http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/mehdi-hasan/2010/02/tory-party-palin-unfair-fraser http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/mehdi-hasan/2010/02/tory-party-palin-unfair-fraser Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:17:41 GMT Mehdi Hasan Or is that a little unfair on Palin?

]]> How to avoid a straight answer, in three easy steps http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/the-staggers/2010/02/lord-ashcroft-tax-status-party http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/the-staggers/2010/02/lord-ashcroft-tax-status-party Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:35:30 GMT Samira Shackle Senior Tories are still reluctant to clarify Lord Ashcroft's tax status.

]]> Why we need fewer MPs http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/the-staggers/2010/02/fewer-mps-cameron-tory-labour http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/the-staggers/2010/02/fewer-mps-cameron-tory-labour Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:00:09 GMT George Eaton Cameron is right to call for a 10 per cent cut.

]]> Does BoJo have the mojo to be our MoMo? http://www.newstatesman.com/uk-politics/2010/02/8220-dave-bojo-boris-sam-party http://www.newstatesman.com/uk-politics/2010/02/8220-dave-bojo-boris-sam-party Mon, 08 Feb 2010 07:56:44 GMT Gideon Donald

]]> Start the world, we want to get on http://www.newstatesman.com/environment/2010/02/climate-change-copenhagen http://www.newstatesman.com/environment/2010/02/climate-change-copenhagen Mon, 08 Feb 2010 07:54:17 GMT Anthony Giddens The Copenhagen debacle gave little grounds for hope of concerted action against climate change, but Anthony Giddens sees a chance for a new beginning

]]> What role did Israel play in the run-up to the Iraq war? http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/mehdi-hasan/2010/02/iraq-war-israel-bush-saddam http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/mehdi-hasan/2010/02/iraq-war-israel-bush-saddam Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:52:56 GMT Mehdi Hasan Blair, Bush, Chilcot and the Israelis.

]]> Time for Labour’s Gen X to step up to the plate http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/the-staggers/2010/02/baby-boomers-generation-labour http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/the-staggers/2010/02/baby-boomers-generation-labour Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:42:46 GMT David Lammy The next generation of Labour leaders cannot lean on the achievements of their predecessors.

]]> Expenses peer still can't resign http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/the-staggers/2010/02/lord-peers-resign-expenses http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/the-staggers/2010/02/lord-peers-resign-expenses Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:40:24 GMT George Eaton Tory peer charged over his expenses can't leave the Lords.

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