FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Andy beckett - The Untold Story

If British Library reading rooms become ‘co-working spaces’, what, exactly, is a national library for?

The plan to generate revenue from areas currently used by the public is causing bitter dispute, and raises fundamental questions, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

The Guardian - UK · Oct 29

The Greens may yet win in Holborn and St Pancras – but what happened to the party set to ‘replace’ Labour?

On the eve of the byelection, Polanski’s pledge is to keep the government ‘in check’. It may not be enough to stop a drift back to the political margins, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

The Guardian - UK · Oct 7

For too long, only the right has expanded the boundaries of what governments can do. Can Burnham change that?

The PM might come across as a nice bloke but he is politically ruthless. He will need to be if he is to turn big talk into big changes, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

The Guardian - UK · Oct 2

Burnham the crowd-pleaser knows how to make friends, but he’ll be defined by how he makes enemies

The prime minister’s instinct to not upset people is set against a lifelong desire to effect transformative change. The two may not sit together easily, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

The Guardian - UK · Jul 30

Defence is the one public budget we dare not question – will Andy Burnham break this cycle?

Any boost for the military will be paid for by cuts elsewhere. Britain’s new PM should be careful he is not being sold a pup, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

The Guardian - UK · Jul 16

Monday briefing: You ask the questions – is Britain ungovernable?

In today’s newsletter: Andy Beckett takes your questions – and mine – about where UK politics is at and where it’s headed, from leadership churn and policy choices to electoral reform and more

The Guardian - UK · Jul 13

Britain’s dysfunctional dynamic: the public wants change, but those in power always tell them it’s not possible

Whenever major reform is proposed the media, big business and Westminster quickly conclude it’s too expensive and disruptive. This doesn’t bode well for Andy Burnham, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

The Guardian - UK · Jul 9

Burnham has brought hope back to Labour – but he must understand how quickly it can be punctured

The Makerfield MP’s surge towards No 10 is a seductive ad for the power of positive politics. How long that proves effective depends on his next moves, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

The Guardian - UK · Jun 26

The rightwing counter-revolution is gaining ground – and Labour’s softly-softly approach won’t stop it

Multiculturalism and hard-won equalities are being attacked on all fronts. Labour should look to London’s leaders, past and present, for how to stand against the tide, writes Andy Beckett

The Guardian - UK · Jun 17

Reform and Restore are both hard right and poisonous – but their differences could be their undoing

It is not enough to revile them both. Understanding the personal and ideological divergence is essential to taking back the ground they now occupy, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

The Guardian - UK · Jun 11