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Inequality is dividing England. Is more devolution the answer for its disadvantaged regions?

Twenty-five years ago, when new institutions of national government were created in Scotland and Wales, they reflected the widely held view that the Welsh and Scots should have more control over their economies, aspects of welfare provision and key public services. Yet at that time, hardly anyone thought devolution might…

The Conversation

Rishi Sunak's reputation for being tetchy has been seen in previous prime ministers – and it doesn't end well

There are few more high-profile and pressurised jobs than leading a country. So it’s perhaps not surprising that the pressure appears to be getting to British prime minister Rishi Sunak.

The Conversation

Keir Starmer dodging Tory traps is a sign of good judgment, not timidity

It is wise to hold back in a political culture that treats even dysfunctional Conservative rule as a benchmark of credibility, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

The Guardian - UK

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Liam Byrne: ‘I’d say about a quarter to a third of MPs are the children of alcoholics’

In his new book, the Labour MP, who left a note to his Treasury successor in 2010 saying that there was ‘no money’, likens modern Britain to the last days of Rome. He talks about trauma, Starmer and creating a fairer society

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer won’t just be battling the Tories this year but also the absence of hope

It is a worry for the Labour leader that a negative campaign and a low-turnout election could put him in Number 10 with a brittle mandate

The Guardian - UK

Derek Draper: the ‘cocky know-it-all’ who rebuilt his life after scandal

Former lobbyist and Labour insider reinvented himself as a therapist after twice withdrawing from politics

The Guardian - UK

Derek Draper: A vigorous person who should be remembered for so much more than his suffering

The abiding image most of the public have of Draper – the beloved husband of Kate Garraway – is of someone struggling incredibly hard against his frailty. Here, Sean O’Grady reflects on the career of a man who had a front-row seat for the New Labour project

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Derek Draper: the man he was before his tragic Covid battle

A 'ruthless' political lobbyist, a 'huge character' and the love of Kate Garraway's life. Emma Loffhagen looks back on the life of Derek Draper

Evening Standard

Derek Draper obituary

Political adviser during the New Labour era until the 1998 Lobbygate scandal who became a psychotherapist

The Guardian - UK

A lesson from Harold Wilson for Keir Starmer: don’t let the right undermine Labour’s achievements

Millions of lives were improved by reforms in the 1960s and 70s, from anti-racism laws to equal pay – yet many voters see his tenure as a failure, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

The Guardian - UK

Wimbledon FC move to Belfast not the craziest idea discussed in 90s – Campbell

Labour’s former chief press secretary Alastair Campbell said he mooted an idea of hosting a Rangers/Celtic match in Belfast

Evening Standard

A Century of Labour by Jon Cruddas review – what does the party stand for?

The MP and former policy chief sets out the battle of ideas that has shaped Labour from Attlee to Starmer

The Guardian - UK

UK's Blair Denies Link To Role In 'Resettlement' Of Gazans

Britain's former prime minister Tony Blair has strongly denied an Israeli media report linking him to talks last week about the resettlement of Palestinians from Gaza in other countries.

International Business Times

Tony Blair think tank linked to countries with poor human rights records

TONY Blair’s think tank is being paid to advise countries with poor human rights records, it has been revealed.

The National (Scotland)

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Al Jazeera

Israel’s war on Gaza: List of key events, day 88

The bombardment of Gaza and raids on the West Bank have intensified – here is the latest.

The Guardian - UK

The world in 2007 – when darts prodigy Luke Littler was born

English player, 16, was born into an era of Nintendo Wiis, Amy Winehouse, and the all-new iPhone

The Guardian - AU

Australia went to war in Iraq based on ‘oral reports’ to cabinet from John Howard

Cabinet papers from 2003 show there was no formal submission before decision was taken to join US-led ‘coalition of the willing’

The Guardian - UK

Norma Major ‘discreetly’ moved her clothes out of Downing Street in anticipation of a Labour victory

Declassified files from John Major’s private secretary reveal the extraordinary level of planning that goes into a handover of power

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The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer ‘lacks clear sense of purpose’ claims Labour ex-policy chief

Party historian MP Jon Cruddas questions readiness for power of leader with few ties to movement’s roots or ideology

The National (Scotland)

Alastair Campbell suggested legal threat to BBC amid Iraq war coverage row

TONY Blair’s combative communications chief Alastair Campbell suggested setting lawyers on the BBC.

The National (Scotland)

Keir Starmer may 'tweak' Tony Blair's Scottish island asylum plan, Humza Yousaf says

FIRST Minister Humza Yousaf has condemned plans considered by Tony Blair’s former Labour government to hold refugees on a Scottish island ...

The National (Scotland)

Keir Starmer told to 'disown' Blair government's asylum plans for Scottish island

AN SNP MP has asked if Keir Starmer will “disown” plans drafted up by Tony Blair’s Labour government to set up an asylum holding camp in Mull.

Evening Standard

Tony Blair backed return of Elgin Marbles to boost London’s Olympics bid, released papers reveal

No 10 believed the Parthenon Sculptures could be a ‘powerful bargaining chip’ in the race to host 2012 games

The Guardian - UK

Rwanda-style asylum plan was ‘nuclear option’ for Blair in 2003, records reveal

Report set out ‘radical measures’ to reduce numbers arriving, including setting up holding camps on Scottish island of Mull

The Guardian - UK

Alastair Campbell proposed legal threat to BBC amid Iraq war coverage row, files reveal

Government papers released to National Archives show animosity between broadcaster and No 10 in early 2000s

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