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Can Starmer revive Brown's pensioner army?
Older voters, a pillar of the Conservative base, helped Labour derail the Major government’s VAT hike on energy in the winter of 1994; Sunak cannot take…
Apr 12, 2023
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March 2023
Blair’s 1994 conference speech and Clause IV
Blair used his first Labour Party conference speech to fire a starting gun on amending Clause IV.
Mar 2, 2023
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February 2023
Narrative problems and opportunities
The Blair campaign capitalised on the heightened attention of the leadership campaign to establish his political identity and communicate his vision—a…
Feb 1, 2023
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January 2023
Q & A with Martin Westlake
The London School of Economics professor explains the 1994 local and European election results and how John Smith’s death affected campaigning.
Jan 18, 2023
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Q & A with Martin Westlake
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December 2022
The Edinburgh pact
Granita holds a fabled status in Labour Party lore. But the pact was hashed out over multiple meetings, most of them 400 miles away from the trendy…
Dec 21, 2022
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November 2022
Q & A with Sarah Baxter
The former deputy editor of the Sunday Times discusses the media environment following Smith’s death, her notorious profile of Tony Blair, and why he…
Nov 28, 2022
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The unnatural heir
Gordon Brown weighs up a leadership run but quickly finds he is no longer the assumed heir.
Nov 14, 2022
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October 2022
Q & A with John Braggins
The veteran Labour Party organiser discusses how the party overhauled campaigning after successive election defeats.
Oct 26, 2022
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Q & A with John Braggins
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What if John Smith had lived?
If the former Labour Leader had survived his second heart attack, what might a John Smith government have achieved? And what would it have meant for…
Oct 13, 2022
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September 2022
Q & A with Christian Wolmar
Britain’s leading rail commentator discusses privatisation, how Labour can fix the railways, and why the Queen should have been taken to London by…
Sep 22, 2022
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All aboard the privatisation express
The legacy of John Major’s privatisation of British Rail is still felt by passengers today, but Labour’s refusal to support rail nationalisation may be…
Sep 14, 2022
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August 2022
Q & A with Sally Morgan
One of Tony Blair's longest-standing political advisors discusses campaigning, effective opposition, and how Labour can avoid another electoral defeat.
Aug 24, 2022
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