Ed Miliband may break a pledge to the TUC to join a mass rally in London against spending cuts amid a row over the trade unions' role in his victory, the Evening Standard can reveal... more
Tony Blair takes cold revenge on Gordon Brown, trashing his record, slating him for disloyalty and claiming credit for his proudest achievement... more
As Mandelson beats Blair to be first to publish his memoirs of the New Labour years next week, we reveal what the books will expose and the behind-the-scenes battle between two publishing rivals.... more
Sam drags her feet, Frances is less than happy to move to No 11 and Miriam has to bunk up with Ffion - are the new living arrangements threatening the wives' coalition?... more
Gordon Brown always confused academic ability with a duty to govern and then, in turn, confused this duty with entitlement. Matthew d’Ancona examines what lay behind the Prime Minister’s sudden resignation... more
Commentary: For maybe the last time all Labour's great spinners of 1997 were united, but the cocky swagger came from the Tory would-be Malcolm Tuckers... more
In Spin Alley, the cramped passageway roiling with TV cameras, arc lights and sound booms at the back of the media room, Labour’s own sultan of spin, Lord Mandelson, was missing in action... more
If Gordon Brown gets his way, Charlie Whelan will take a seat in Labour's campaign HQ next month. But a large part of the Cabinet is saying "No, Prime Minister" to the return of the spin doctor whose union, Unite, pays Labour's bills.... more
Gordon Brown finally turns on the union that bankrolls Labour, saying the planned strike by British Airways cabin crew was 'unjustified and deplorable'... more
What lay behind the Chancellor’s outburst that the “forces of hell” were unleashed against him by Gordon Brown after he had the nerve to predict the recession would be the worst for 60 years?... more
In The Air: Mark Thompson’s BBC strategy review — which recommends closing niche radio stations 6 Music and Asian Network — fails to convince his staff... more
Gordon Brown stages show of unity with Alistair Darling amid Tory claims he was 'at war' with the Chancellor ahead of the crucial pre-election Budget... more
So it's a happy Christmas to all from the BA workforce. Flights grounded, holidays off, the future of the nation's red, white and blue carrier under a cloud of industrial militancy... more
Interview: Robert Chote’s think-tank pulled no punches with its cool-headed Budget analysis. No wonder the City
rates him – and Gordon Brown is wary... more
A Labour peer and one of Tony Blair's former closest advisers launched a scathing attack on a "smear campaign" aimed at derailing his daughter's hopes of becoming an MP... more
Gordon Brown was dubbed the “will he, won’t he?” Prime Minister by David Cameron after he appeared to leave open the option of an election next year... more
Sound check: German industrial metal band Rammstein literally play with fire in their live performances - and now they are about to unleash their singeing spectacle on London. Watch out for your eyebrows
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