Alan Johnson

Alan Johnson is a former home secretary and MP for Hull West and Hessle. His books include In My Life: A Music Memoir (Bantam Press)

Culture
Pete Paphides’s Broken Greek: a striking memoir of immigration and music
Music journalist Paphides tells the immigrant’s story with clarity and tenderness.

By Alan Johnson
04 March
Politics
The night that changed my life: Alan Johnson on joining the Labour Party
Three pints with Mick from four doors down was all it took for me to sign up.

By Alan Johnson
06 December
Politics
Alan Johnson’s Diary: Why I can’t see much wrong with Theresa May’s Brexit agreement
It seems to me to be the kind of deal that a 52/48 referendum result requires.

By Alan Johnson
28 November
Culture
Alan Johnson on Revolver by the Beatles: “The greatest testament to an incredible phenomenon”
From the Long Players series: writers on their most cherished albums.

By Alan Johnson
23 December
Politics
The morning all hell broke loose: when Gordon Brown found out I was going on the radio
What's in a name?

By Alan Johnson
06 May
Politics
The Tories and UKIP are preparing to work together
The Conservatives are getting ready for another coalition - this time with Ukip.

By Alan Johnson
07 April
Culture
Alan Johnson on Christmas as a postman
Christmas was always a special time – we battled to process the tidal wave of mail that washed up in our sorting office.

By Alan Johnson
19 December
Culture
Alan Johnson: Sometimes, the things that make us human emerge from the worst things we have to endure
Sometimes the best things that make us human emerge from the worst things that we have to endure.
By Alan Johnson
28 November
Culture
The Blunders of Our Governments: How attractive would a blunder-free government be?
Even the cleverest politicians make mistakes.
By Alan Johnson
19 September
Politics
Labour must not play games with House of Lords reform
Lords reform is a test of the party's credibility.
By Alan Johnson
10 July