War has broken out between Jeremy Heywood, Permanent Secretary at No 10, and his boss, Sir Gus O'Donnell, the Cabinet Secretary, the ultimate Sir Humphrey in Whitehall (he likes to use his initials - "GOD")... more
Campaigners against a maximum security 'superlab' in the heart of London are calling for a parliamentary inquiry claiming that there was political interference in the bidding process... more
Gordon Brown gives public apology to the families of three soldiers killed in Afghanistan for sending them letters of condolence two years late... more
Labour’s deputy leader Harriet Harman hails from a world of privilege but she’s courting the party’s rank and file with a Left-wing agenda – and bookies are backing her to succeed Brown... more
Gordon Brown has quietly completed one of the most radical shake-ups in Downing Street's history by moving key staff into an open-plan "war room"... more
The Tories are in the ascendancy and gaining influence. Already the key figures in Westminster and beyond are thinking about the post-Brown generation.... more
As the Prime Minister's September 'relaunch' flops, we reveal today how internal wars in No 10 are adding to Mr Brown's problems and could lead to another very embarrassing exit... more
While Alistair Darling’s interview for The Guardian was candid about the economy, his Budget speech in March — only four months ago, let us not forget — was decidedly less so... more
This week Harriet Harman is holding meetings in Downing Street and launching policy while the PM is away. Is she merely minding the shop - or positioning herself for power?... more
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