New Statesman -

Interview: David Miliband

Martin Bright and John Kampfner — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 12:00:00 GMT

The foreign secretary explains he has identified four great progressive causes for the world.

Interview: Ed Balls

Martin Bright and John Kampfner — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 12:00:00 GMT

The education secretary is passionate about transforming schools and the lives of children in Britain and that, he insists, is what he's getting on with

Interview: Jack Straw

Martin Bright and John Kampfner — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 12:00:00 GMT

The elder statesman of the Brown government is pressing ahead with radical reform of the UK constitution. But Jack Straw can't resist offering his views on Europe - and beyond

Jacqui Smith: The Interview

Martin Bright and John Kampfner — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 12:00:00 GMT

She may be using a softer language on the big crime and security issues of the day but Britain's first female home secretary is pursuing a distinctly authoritarian agenda.

Interview: Hazel Blears

Martin Bright and John Kampfner — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 12:00:00 GMT

The woman in charge of the Labour Party now says she's a Brownite as well as a Blairite as she makes her pitch for the deputy leadership.

Interview: Hilary Benn

Martin Bright and John Kampfner — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 12:00:00 GMT

He's made no enemies on his way up but does this would-be deputy leader's inoffensive demeanour mask an independent spirit?

Interview: Jon Cruddas

Martin Bright and John Kampfner — Mon, 05 Feb 2007 12:00:00 GMT

Tony Blair's former aide is standing as the people's choice and has little time for his cabinet rivals

Interview: Harriet Harman

Martin Bright and John Kampfner — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 12:00:00 GMT

The constitutional affairs minister warns colleagues that they can't be a "little bit against discrimination"

Interview: Peter Hain

Martin Bright and John Kampfner — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 12:00:00 GMT

The Northern Ireland Secretary wants to inject ethics back into foreign policy after all the courting of George Bush