MYSTERIOUS: 3 - What They Never Told You

Lord Mandelson: ‘Dark lord’ of New Labour facing pressure over Epstein links

Peter Mandelson resigned twice from cabinet in 1998 and 2001, under the Blair government.

Evening Standard · Sep 11, 2025

Peter Mandelson: The comeback king whose luck finally ran out

The politician resigned twice from cabinet, and has now been sacked as ambassador to the US

The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2025

Pressure mounts on Mandelson over ‘sickening’ links to Epstein

A Government minister said emails between Lord Mandelson and Jeffrey Epstein made him ‘shudder’.

Evening Standard · Sep 11, 2025

‘I became obsessed’: New Labour psychodrama grips TikTok teenagers

Nostalgic social media videos detailing Blair-Brown rivalry elicit cult following among young political fans

The Guardian - UK · Aug 10, 2025

Starmer pays tribute after death of ex-Labour general secretary Tom Sawyer

Lord Sawyer helped shape the reforms to the party during the New Labour era.

Evening Standard · Aug 4, 2025

Fear of crime is a useful political tool, even if the data doesn’t back it up

“We’re actually facing, in many parts of our country, nothing short of societal collapse.” This was the dire warning from Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, in setting out his party’s goal of halving crime.

The Conversation · Jul 25, 2025

Teenage pregnancy rates are a barometer of Britain’s progress. The tale they now tell is not reassuring

Years of austerity have destroyed the web of services that tackled this complex problem. Compared to our European neighbours, we are failing, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK · Jul 16, 2025

‘It’s very personal to me’: Darren Jones on his £500m plan to fight child poverty

Treasury chief secretary says he wants to emulate New Labour support for community groups that changed his life

The Guardian - UK · Jul 13, 2025

Why is Labour so afraid to admit that we must tax the rich?

There have been modest redistributive reforms, but the party still daren’t admit that Britain’s rampant inequality needs to be addressed, writes Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

The Guardian - UK · Jul 11, 2025

Labour could find the money it wants without raising taxes. This is austerity by amnesia

Starmer and Reeves need a fresh approach to enact their vision, and I have a plan for that, says Randeep Ramesh, the Guardian’s chief leader writer

The Guardian - UK · Jun 29, 2025