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It helps to keep zombie Blairites on side | Letters
Joseph Hanlon and Derrick Cameron respond to an article by Aditya Chakrabortty about a backward-looking government that remains in Tony Blair’s thrallMozambique knows the importance of the zombie Blairites that Aditya Chakrabortty writes about (Zombie Blairites still have British politics in their grip – it’s time to break free, 4 June). In December, the UK trade envoy Calvin Bailey MP was in Mozambique to sign an agreement for £400,000 in UK government funding for the Tony Blair Institute...
Zombie Blairites still have British politics in their grip – it’s time to break free | Aditya Chakrabortty
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 Now half term is over, let’s have a quick quiz. Reading these lines, can you spot the common theme?
Zombie Blairites still have British politics in their grip – it’s time to break free | Aditya Chakrabortty
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 Now half term is over, let’s have a quick quiz. Reading these lines, can you spot the common theme?
Burnham positions himself as the reformed Blairite – but will that work in Makerfield?
Political editor David Maddox looks at the contradictory nature of Andy Burnham’s response to Tony Blair
Wes Streeting casts off ‘Blairite’ image with scathing attack on Tony Blair
The former health secretary and Labour leadership hopeful has attacked Sir Tony Blair’s 5,600-word essay for failing to mention ‘inequality’ – and has taken a side swipe over the Iraq war
'Questions remain over dysfunction in Downing Street after Peter Mandelson files'
'Questions remain over dysfunction in Downing Street after Peter Mandelson files' Peter Mandelson assured the British government it would “never regret” appointing him as UK ambassador to the United States, according to the documents After months of inactivity, Mount Mandelson erupted with renewed volcanic force yesterday. Newly-released files expose a culture of dysfunction, cronyism and cynical “anything goes” in the highest reaches of government. These secret documents further undermine...
Makerfield by-election debate live: Burnham and Reform’s controversy-hit Kenyon to face off in first hustings
Makerfield by-election debate live: Burnham and Reform’s controversy-hit Kenyon to face off in first hustings Reform candidate has been accused of making sexist remarks in unearthed social media posts - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments Andy Burnham is set to face Reform’s candidate Robert Kenyon in a special BBC debate before the Makerfield by-election this month. The Greater Manchester mayor will participate in the live broadcast of Question Time on Thursday evening, where he will also be...
How Andy Burnham is rebranding as Labour’s man of the people
How Andy Burnham is rebranding as Labour’s man of the people Burnham has a political CV most of the British public would roll their eyes at — but the man who hopes to run Britain will keep fighting as an outsider. By SAM BLEWETTin Makerville, England British Labour Party candidate and leadership aspirant Andy Burnham attends a traditional Saturday breakfast club in Ashton-in-Makerfield to meet retired miners and local organisers on May 30, 2026. | Christopher Furlong/Getty Images
The Brexit referendum: 10 years on
LONDON — 10 years (and six prime ministers) ago, Britain was on the brink of deciding whether to leave the European Union. POLITICO’s Westminster Insider podcast went back to the people who lived through that campaign up close for a special episode. It revealed that much of British politics today — the targeted digital campaigning, the collapsing party loyalties, the distrust of institutions — was there in embryonic form during the Brexit referendum. For Matthew Elliott, the...