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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Sometimes, it's good to be alone

  • 17 April 2000

The New Statesman Profile - Peter Kilfoyle

  • 17 April 2000

Once tipped as a future Chief Whip, he has become new Labour's "critical friend". But does he have an alternative? Peter Kilfoyle profiled

Democracy: what a chore it is!

  • 10 April 2000

Livingstone threatens paralysis

  • 10 April 2000

Ken is back, and he's as exciting as ever. But Steve Richardsfears that it will all end in acrimony, tears and court cases

Stand by for big spending on transport

  • 03 April 2000

Now the core will come out to vote

  • 27 March 2000

A high-flier crashes to earth

  • 27 March 2000

Stephen Byers, once Blair's golden boy, is now being blamed for the Rover fiasco. Has it all gone wrong for this new Labour star?

On tax, all of them are confused

  • 20 March 2000

Ken, the great conductor

  • 13 March 2000

With his impeccable sense of timing and drama, Livingstone is the supreme politician of our age. But what, asks Steve Richards, is the point of it all?

Why parties aren't yet dead parrots

  • 06 March 2000

Green heroes

The top ten

20 green heroes and villains: Heroes

Green villains

The top ten

20 green heroes and villains: Villains

What if...

Hugh Gaitskell lived

What if... Hugh Gaitskell had lived

James Macintyre

Brown at war

Like it or not, Brown’s a war leader

Will Self

On brands

We’re all with the brand

Interview

Omar Bin Laden

The NS Interview: Omar Bin Laden

Bjorn Lomborg

Cloud control

Cloud control

Film review

A Serious Man

A Serious Man (15)

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