Steve Richards
Steve Richards is chief political commentator for the Independent and a contributing editor of the New Statesman. He writes a monthly column on British politics for the magazine. He is also a popular broadcaster and a presenter of Radio 4's The Week in Westminster. His new book Whatever It Takes: The Inside Story of Gordon Brown and New Labour will be published this autumn.
Articles by Steve Richards
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No escaping the ghost of Gordon
- 09 December 2010
- 56 comments
Brown is at the heart of David Cameron's strategy for winning the next election.
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Golden Brown
- 27 September 2010
- 1 comment
The next Labour leader should learn the lessons of 1992, says Steve Richards.
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Change is more than just a word
- 01 April 2010
- 4 comments
Cameron’s strategic use of language suggests a Tory party that is modern and reformed, but scratch beneath the surface and it’s the “nasty party” of old.
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Move any mountain
- 18 February 2010
- 2 comments
An opposition leader must rally defeated troops, win over the media and conjure up fresh ideas. It’s a tough job, but somebody’s got to do it.
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Edward the contender
- 14 January 2010
Amid renewed speculation over Gordon Brown’s leadership, Ed Balls is portrayed by many as the villain of the piece: ambitious and liable to take Labour in the wrong direction. It’s a portrait that misses some crucial facts
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Mandarins make MPs sitting ducks
- 17 December 2009
- 4 comments
In Britain today, only non-elected figures can act politically and be treated with respect
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Our future in their hands
- 05 November 2009
It is a myth that David Cameron and George Osborne have no ideas – from elected police chiefs to parents setting up “free schools”, they have armed their party with policies that match their vision of a smaller state
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The real hustle
- 01 October 2009
- 4 comments
The Tories have conjured a trick – appearing progressive and yet Thatcherite. What is the truth behind this illusion?
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The fight of their lives
- 24 September 2009
- 1 comment
A Labour conference would not be the same without a debate over its leader, but not since 1982 has the party been so scared of electoral defeat
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The election will not be televised
- 20 August 2009
The internet will revolutionise the parties’ general election campaigns. For our leading politicians, it is a great leap into the unknown.
