Steve Richards

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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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.

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

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

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

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?

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

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.

Too little, too late

  • 30 July 2009
  • 1 comment

Even as the government has lost all confidence, its policies have grown bold. But is anybody listening now?

The cutting edge

  • 02 July 2009

The endless reports of cabinet infighting ignore the close “inner circle” of Mandelson, Balls and Brown – and how busy all three are, sharpening their swords for the final battle.

Squish. Splat. Wallop?

  • 14 May 2009
  • 5 comments

The Prime Minister is exhausted, abused and hapless. Labour MPs have one final opportunity to remove him this summer, or accept the consequences. But do they have the will to act and, if they did, what would the outcome be?

Andrew Stephen

President Cheney?

Get ready for President Cheney

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Tory foes

If Dave doesn’t win, it’s open season

James Macintyre

Lib Dem dilemma

The Lib Dem dilemma

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Sons of Cuba (PG)

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Fat Man in a White Hat

Fat Man in a White Hat

John Gray

Anarchism's failure

The World That Never Was: a True Story of Dreamers, Schemers, Anarchists and Secret Agents

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