John Kampfner
Articles by John Kampfner
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Politics
Politics - John Kampfner finds ministers with legal worries
- 12 July 2004
Ministers are worried about a court case that challenges the lawfulness of military action in Iraq. The Foreign Office argues that any ruling would prejudice the national interest
Politics
NS Interview - David Blunkett
- 05 July 2004
The Home Secretary says of his colleagues ''we sink or swim together'': none should presume on taking another person's job. David Blunkett interviewed
Politics
NS Interview - Tony McNulty
- 05 July 2004
The minister for transport in London was complicit in kicking Ken out of the party. Now he talks a good Livingstone talk. Tony McNulty interviewed
Politics
Politics - John Kampfner sees a return to the domestic agenda
- 28 June 2004
The political spotlight has moved from Iraq to public service reform, and the government is talking of choice and restructuring. So far, the voters seem unimpressed
Politics
Blair gets ready to say ''sorry''
- 21 June 2004
There won't be a direct apology, because the PM still believes he was right on Iraq, but his advisers' escape plan involves expressions of regret for misleading the country
Politics
Politics - John Kampfner reveals the new "trickle-up" theory
- 14 June 2004
After "trickle down", in which more wealth for the rich helped the poor (or so the Tories said), comes "trickle up". If there's less poverty, the rich pay less tax (or so Labour says)
UK Politics
D-Day for British politics
- 07 June 2004
The electoral landscape is bleaker than ever before, with fringe parties of both left and right set to do well on 10 June. The war in Iraq did not create the public alienation from the main parties, but it has raised it to an entirely new level. By John Kampfner, our political editor
Society
John Kampfner meets the man in charge of prisons
- 31 May 2004
"I read the other day," said Martin Narey, "that Finland has three children in prison; that's three. We have 2,900." The prison service chief thinks our incarceration rate is "scary"
Politics
What Brown would do in No 10
- 24 May 2004
We know about his economic policies. But where does the Chancellor stand on wars, Israel, schools, and law and order? John Kampfner reveals the hidden agenda of the next PM
Politics
Now even the Blairites talk about the PM's exit
- 17 May 2004
Cabinet ministers are talking openly about when and how Blair will go, and what will happen afterwards. Some still want him to stay beyond the summer, but admit the chances are only 50-50
