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Zombie Blairites still have British politics in their grip – it’s time to break free

Tony Blair’s departure as PM should have prompted a fresh start for Labour. But Starmer’s sad, backward-looking government remains in his thrall, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty

The Guardian - UK

What Blair gets wrong about the economy – it is fired by people, not business

Letters: Readers respond to Jonathan Freedland’s article about Tony Blair’s vision for the future

The Guardian - UK

Tony Blair has taken aim at Keir Starmer – but some of his criticisms apply to New Labour too

It is rare for former prime ministers to engage in debates about public policy nearly 20 years after they left office. Other than the most general observations, they tend to avoid interventions. So, when Tony Blair offered 5,700 words of criticism directed at the party he led for 13 years,…

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New Mandelson revelations cast doubt on claim vetting decision was borderline, Thornberry says – as it happened

‘It becomes quite clear why UKSV saw him as a subject of concern who shouldn’t be granted clearance,’ Thornberry tells the Guardian

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Voices: If Labour wants to get back on track, it must listen to Tony Blair

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: In an extraordinary intervention, the most successful leader in the party’s history says it is only by embracing the ‘radical centre’ that either the party or the country can hope to hold off the threats coming down the tracks – Labour must focus on the ‘what’…

The Independent UK

Mandelson and McSweeney: a partnership forged on winning and crushing the Labour left

Former chief of staff who helped bring Mandelson out of Labour shadows for Washington post to be questioned by MPs on vetting process

The Guardian - UK

Today, it fell to parliament to hold Keir Starmer to account for the Mandelson scandal. It largely failed

On these occasions, MPs have a solemn duty to reflect the public’s anger and need for answers. A pity that so few seem able to fulfil it, says political commentator Toby Helm

The Guardian - UK

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Who was Phil Woolas? Former UK Labour minister dies of brain cancer at 66

Phil Woolas, a former Labour Party minister who served in the governments of Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, has died at the age of 66 after battling brain cancer, his family and close friends announced on Saturday.

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Phil Woolas, former Labour minister, dies of brain cancer aged 66

Former Oldham East and Saddleworth MP remained in Westminster for New Labour’s entire 13 years in power

The Guardian - UK

Why Populists Are Winning and How to Beat Them by Liam Byrne review – a surprisingly original prescription

A former New Labour minister tackles the question of our times with rigour and verve – but blindspots remain

The Guardian - UK

Home secretary says asylum overhaul is rooted in ‘Labour values’ – what are those values?

The home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, says that her plans to overhaul the asylum system are rooted in “Labour values”. The proposals include removing government support for some asylum seekers and limiting initial refugee status from five years to 30 months.

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While people feel the foundations of their lives are shaking, this deep political crisis will continue

The partisan debate since the Gorton and Denton byelection risks blinding us to the truth. People are rejecting wholesale the way our politics has developed, says Labour MP Clive Lewis

The Guardian - UK

The Epstein scandal has battered Britain’s political establishment. Can the radical-right Reform party benefit?

The arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on suspicion of misconduct in public office will heap yet more pressure on the beleaguered government of Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

The Conversation

The Tony Blair Story review – Fails to do justice to the complexity of Iraq

3/5 Blair is a fascinating subject, but this Channel 4 documentary is a lopsided look at the former PM’s rise and calamitous fall

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There’s one argument Starmer could make to save his skin – but he won’t dare do it

Among those focusing on what the PM knew about Peter Mandelson are many who themselves knew plenty and chose to ignore it, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

The Guardian - UK

‘Pestering for a role’: how Mandelson talked his way back into the Labour fold

Officials, MPs and other insiders recall a need for clarity and Blair-era frisson before election – even if Sue Gray was wary

The Guardian - UK

Thursday briefing: Will the Epstein files threaten Peter Mandelson’s legacy?

In today’s newsletter: A police investigation, newly released documents and long‑standing questions about accountability have converged to place one of Labour’s most enduring figures under unprecedented scrutiny

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Lord Triesman, former Labour minister and FA chair, dies aged 82

Former prime minister Tony Blair paid tribute to Triesman as a ‘vital part of the New Labour movement’

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The world of today looks bad, but take hope: we’ve been here before and got through it – and we will again

As I write my last regular column for the Guardian, my thoughts turn to the lessons and hope we can take from history, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

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Labour needs complete ‘reset’ to defeat Reform UK threat, says strategist

New Labour advertising guru Chris Powell says urgent plan needed to ‘wage and win the daily war for attention’

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on hard times for Britain’s charities: struggling to do more with less

Editorial: Over the holiday period, the Guardian leader column is looking ahead at the themes of 2026. Today, the challenges facing the voluntary sector as it attempts to cope with an ongoing funding crisis

The Conversation

Unions have been in decline in the UK for 50 years. A new law could begin to reverse that trend

The UK’s employment rights bill will usher in major changes for workers from April 2026. But beyond promising improved rights for employees over unfair dismissal and sick pay, one of the most controversial aspects of the bill concerns the rights of trade unions.

The Guardian - UK

Pity Keir Starmer – he’s the fall guy for a Labour right that’s ready to cast him aside

The PM is the face of failure, but he is not solely responsible. As the Blairite ideologues mass behind Wes Streeting, we should hold them to account too, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

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Labour MPs urge Reeves to drop private finance plans for NHS buildings

Chancellor told PFI-style schemes familiar from New Labour era are ‘fiscal illusion’ offering no value for money

Evening Standard

Ex-DfE permanent secretary: School system consistently failing poorest pupils

Former DfE permanent secretary Jonathan Slater suggests replacing current Ofsted inspections with a new accountability system for schools

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