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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UK Politics
Dancing with Gordon
- 15 January 2009
- 1 comment
The Prime Minister has cleverly rearranged the political choreography, but he is too desperate for quick hits. He must watch his step
UK Politics
No time for mourning
- 27 November 2008
- 3 comments
New Labour has not died. The coalition that won three general elections was always based on pragmatism and the clear-eyed desire to win, which remains as strong as ever
UK Politics
The Brown bounce
- 30 October 2008
- 3 comments
At the end of the summer Gordon Brown faced a host of severe challenges. But contrary to most predictions he's still standing, while his internal critics are nowhere to be seen
UK Politics
The perils of regicide
- 02 October 2008
- 7 comments
Five prime ministers in modern times have faced leadership challenges. But Gordon Brown's enemies should take note: regicide is no way to win an election
UK Politics
Labour's last Scottish leader?
- 31 July 2008
- 21 comments
Anger aimed at the Prime Minister has an added dimension explained by English unease at a Scot ruling over them
Politics
Playing it even safer
- 25 September 2006
Moving Britain Forward: selected speeches 1997-2006 Gordon Brown Bloomsbury, 288pp, £9.99 ISBN 0747588384
Politics
Weapon of mass distribution
- 08 November 2004
Lottery funds are being raided for the benefit of the Treasury's coffers, writes Gerald Kaufman
Books
Founding father
- 12 November 2001
Kinnock: the biography Martin Westlake Little, Brown, 768pp, £25 ISBN 0316848719
Politics
She's out, but she wasn't betrayed
- 11 September 2000
Mo's exit: her fault or theirs? - Steve Richards argues that, far from envying Mowlam's popularity, Blair wants more ministers like her
Politics
The New Statesman Interview - Bill Morris
- 11 September 2000
Normally genial, he is now in a fury - against fellow union leaders who want to rush ministers into the euro. Bill Morris interviewed
