Until today, Gordon Brown’s biggest gaffe as Prime Minister was arguably when he misspelled the family name of a British soldier killed in Afghanistan in a letter to the serviceman’s grieving mother... more
A combination of humility, old-fashioned party management and sheer weight of numbers helped Gordon Brown survive the crunch meeting of the Parliamentary Labour Party... more
By pledging funds for public projects the Chancellor is not only buying himself some time - he is gambling on calming fears and lifting our spirits... more
The Mayor of Tower Hamlets defeated Labour to be elected. Livingstone not only backed him but some of Ken's key players are now at the heart of running the council. Stephen Robinson reports
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