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MI5 monitored Nye Bevan for more than 20 years, records show

Files released to the National Archives show monitoring continued after he became a minister in the post-war Labour government.

The Independent UK · Oct 22

Aneurin Bevan’s personal security file was ‘remarkably tame’ – National Archives

Some in UK’s security services questioned why Welsh Labour firebrand was of interest

The Guardian - UK · Oct 21

MI5 monitored politician behind NHS for two decades, newly-released files show

Aneurin ‘Nye’ Bevan first came to the attention of the security service in the 1930s amid concern about his links with prominent communists

The Independent UK · Oct 21

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

Tate & Lyle timeline: From historic roots in Liverpool to £2.7bn US takeover

The group was first founded in the UK more than 165 years ago.

Evening Standard · Jun 8

What does Britain need from Labour? Not another new PM, but a government with the guts to take radical action

There’s no point searching for a saviour without a genuine change in direction. Real courage is necessary – because Labour still has time to fix what is broken, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK · Apr 27

The Peaky Blinders film is pandering to these populist times – I should know, the Nazi in it is my father

The film-makers would say they’re making drama, not history. But this is not the moment for yet another second world war film with a heroic myth, says author Francis Beckett

The Guardian - UK · Mar 24

From Harold Wilson to Liz Truss – what the fates of former prime ministers can teach Keir Starmer

Despite his name – honouring Keir Hardie, the first leader of the Labour party – Keir Starmer is not known to be a student of political history. This apparent incuriosity helps define an indistinct political identity.

The Conversation · Feb 17

The fall of Peter Mandelson and the many questions the UK government must now answer

No accident waiting to happen can ever have delivered on its promise so spectacularly as Lord Mandelson, with the continuous revelations of his ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The decision by the UK prime minister, Keir Starmer, to appoint Mandelson as ambassador in Washington DC always appeared a…

The Conversation · Feb 3

Labour is living in a fool’s paradise if it thinks it has plenty of time to turn Britain around

Going into 2026, the economy has little forward momentum and things may get worse before they get better, says Guardian columnist Larry Elliott

The Guardian - UK · Dec 24, 2025