Private Eye at 60: the prime ministerial parodies that tell a history of modern Britain
The satirical magazine has long been a unique example of conservatism and iconoclasm.
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If he wants to secure legitimacy for electoral reform, Andy Burnham must stick to these rules
Involving both the public and all parties in shaping reforms on how they vote will be crucial.
Blair to tell all to a torture inquiry? Well, let’s see
You have to admire the tenacity of Teflon Tony. To most observers it’s beyond doubt that the former prime minister’s reputation was burnt to a crisp by the overheated intelligence on Iraq’s invisible weapons…
Why is Jeremy Corbyn stealing the show? Because he’s the only Labour candidate saying anything at all
All four leadership hopefuls have a political position — but only one is actually saying what it is.
Is back to the future what is best for Labour after Ed Miliband?
Ed Miliband’s many Blairite critics have formed an orderly queue to tell us why he lost.
Blaming the Baby Boomers does today’s young people no favours
It’s become fashionable to blame those born in the post-war baby boom for all today’s economic woes. But this is unfair – and wrong.
Good Friday Agreement: how the US came to be a key broker in Northern Ireland’s peace deal
Bill Clinton and senator George Mitchell were central in keeping the players at the table so that the historical deal could be signed in 1998.
How Joe Biden (and a plagiarism row) helped Neil Kinnock lay the ground for UK’s New Labour
As Joe Biden runs for US president, the strange tale of how he helped shape the UK Labour party.
The 1960s plays that taught Frank Underwood everything he knows
Dennis Potter’s Nigel Barton Plays, 50 years old this month, are the original satires on the vileness of modern politics.
What’s in a name? Cameron singles out BBC over Islamic State coverage
Successive governments have criticised the BBC for being too impartial or not impartial enough.
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