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Beryl Skelly obituary

Other lives: Labour party stalwart who was secretary to Clement Attlee, Hugh Gaitskell and Hugh Cudlipp

The Guardian - UK · Jul 31, 2022

‘There is anger’: Durham miners’ gala returns amid cost of living crisis

Celebration of working-class culture will send ‘loud and clear message’ to government over fair deal for key workers

The Guardian - UK · Jul 9, 2022

Could post-war drive for a more equal society help with today's cost of living crisis?

In response to the cost of living crisis, the UK government has announced a number of measures – including a non-repayable rebate on energy bills for some households – to relieve the pressure from rising prices. While these are to be welcomed, they do nothing to tackle a much deeper…

The Conversation · Jul 8, 2022

Paul Willer, refugee from Nazis taken in by Attlee family, dies aged 94

Willer was taken in by the Labour leader and future prime minister after fleeing Germany following Kristallnacht

The Guardian - UK · May 20, 2022

Times are tough, and may get tougher, so where can Australians find strong political leadership?

In troubled times, people look for strong leaders – men and women who offer decisive action to address collective problems, and promise the capacity to deliver. They initially present as larger-than-life characters, and we’ve had our share of them: Robert Menzies, Gough Whitlam, Bob Hawke, Paul Keating and perhaps Kevin…

The Conversation · May 9, 2022

Keir Starmer v Boris Johnson: inside their very political psychodrama

The Rayner row has escalated the antipathy between the two leaders. With the PM under threat, is this Starmer’s moment?

Evening Standard · Apr 28, 2022

All the times the UK has changed prime minister during a war

Some Tories have argued they cannot change leader because of the war in Ukraine

The Independent UK · Apr 13, 2022

Since Modi can’t stop talking about Nehru, here’s Nehru talking back

Deep inside Teen Murti Bhavan last night, the lights began to flicker. Strains of Leonard Cohen’s Chelsea Hotel #2 could be heard echoing throughout the building. Suddenly, a mysterious figure appeared over a former Prime Minister’s desk. The figure ran his ghostly hands through the desk like he was quite…

Newslaundry · Nov 14, 2017