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‘Worry no longer, I am back’ – Tony Blair’s Why I Have Always Been Right About Everything, digested by John Crace

Former PM’s essay on Labour’s self-delusion shows he is the perfect person to provide such a critiqueHi guys. And the laydeez. It’s me, Tony. You know, the best prime minister the country ever had. The man with the rictus smile, the diamond skull and dead behind the eyes. The divinity who understands everything but himself.I know what you are thinking. It’s been far, far too long since you have last heard from me. You’ve all been lost in the political wilderness. Bereft without your spiritual le

politics  May 27, 2026

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Will Tony Blair's intervention change the Labour debate?

While the former PM still has some admirers in Labour, others wings of the party are not listening.

politics  May 27, 2026

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Tony Blair is strong on diagnosis, deluded on prescription: Britain’s ills can’t be fixed by him | Larry Elliott

The former PM’s essay rightly calls for a coherent economic plan, but then sets too much store by AI – and a worldview stuck in the pastTony Blair is right. Labour has made some big and avoidable mistakes since it came to power nearly two years ago. Keir Starmer had a strategy for winning the election but lacked a coherent plan for what his government would do next. Fair cop.Blair is also correct when he says that unless Britain tackles some long-term structural issues, it is in danger of being

politics  May 27, 2026

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‘Everything I do has climate at its centre’: Hackney’s first Green mayor gets to work

After the initial euphoria of victory, Zoë Garbett prepares to begin running one of England’s most diverse and deprived boroughsFor the first time in decades the person sitting behind the desk in the wood-panelled office of Hackney’s imposing art deco town hall is not a Labour politician.Zoë Garbett was elected as the east London borough’s first Green party mayor in this month’s local elections, surfing a wave of support which resulted in the party winning more than 500 seats, taking control of

politics  May 27, 2026

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'A serious country' can't keep changing leaders - Blair

In an interview with BBC Radio 4's Today programme, Sir Tony Blair said he believes 'a serious country' can't keep changing its leaders.

politics  May 27, 2026

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Makerfield by-election candidates announced

Who is standing for Parliament in the Greater Manchester constituency of Makerfield?

politics  May 27, 2026

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Energy bills to rise for millions as impact of Iran war hits

A household using a typical amount of energy will pay £221 a year more, under the regulator's new price cap.

politics  May 27, 2026

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The establishment reaction to Andy Burnham’s rise is a sign of the fight to come | Clive Lewis

The old settlement will not politely bow out for its replacement – which is why progressives must take action on these three frontsVery often, I find, science fiction names what politics struggles to. In James SA Corey’s series of novels the Expanse, the violent dystopian streets of Baltimore are given a name for what happens when the old order breaks down faster than people can describe it: the Churn. It is the brutal reorganisation of power, when familiar rules collapse and those who survive a

politics  May 27, 2026

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Britain’s green transition should belong to everyone. Why is Labour so intent on stopping us having our say? | George Monbiot

Tearing up planning and using protest laws to criminalise local people – this isn’t how to build the broad consent neededWe will not persuade. We will not explain. We will not listen. We know best and we will force you to comply. This, I’m sorry to say, is how the government’s climate policy works. Or rather, how it doesn’t. Because nothing could be better calculated to alienate the people you need to reach than climate authoritarianism.Three astonishing things are happening simultaneously. One

politics  May 27, 2026

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Speed up £250 cap on leasehold ground rent, MPs urge

A committee of MPs says leaseholders have been waiting too long for governments to tackle the issue.

politics  May 26, 2026

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Better WiFi for hundreds of trains under government plans

Campaigners welcome the move but say passengers are mostly worried about train fares and delays.

politics  May 26, 2026

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Tony Blair’s essay on Labour failings gets full marks for being unhelpful

Intervention by former PM almost feels designed to inflict maximum annoyance on his partyTony Blair tells Starmer and rivals: abandon net zero and move closer to TrumpDid Tony Blair ever mention he was quite good at winning elections? If you happened to miss it, then his 5,700-word opus on where Labour, Keir Starmer and the UK more generally have gone wrong is here to remind you. Several times.“I led the Labour party for 13 years and through three general elections,” goes the second sentence. Fu

politics  May 26, 2026

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Yusuf in clash with Jenrick over Reform deportation policy

Reform's home affairs chief has publicly disagreed with its Treasury spokesman over what party policy is.

politics  May 26, 2026

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The Guardian view on Britain’s economy: to profit politically a recovery must be felt in people’s pockets | Editorial

The chancellor can point to growth and lower inflation, but weak job data, flat living standards and uncertain productivity are no reason to cheerIn October 1991, the then chancellor Norman Lamont said he thought he saw some “green shoots” of recovery. He was ridiculed, as Britain was in the midst of a deep recession that it would not clamber out of until the following summer. Insouciant in the face of the scorn heaped upon him, Mr Lamont defended himself robustly, even long after the event – no

politics  May 26, 2026

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John Swinney denies 'sweeping Murrell scandal under carpet'

Opposition MSPs have criticised the first minister and ex-SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon following Peter Murrell's guilty plea.

politics  May 26, 2026

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Scottish Parliament endorses SNP call for independence referendum

The demand was the Scottish government's first item of business in the new parliament.

politics  May 26, 2026

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Almost 1,000 migrants cross Channel over bank holiday

A total of 989 people arrived in the UK in 14 boats between Friday and Monday.

politics  May 26, 2026

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Starmer vows to act on social media after meeting bereaved parents

Some parents believe whether the government will take strong enough action remains to be seen.

politics  May 26, 2026

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Wales won't ban mobile phones in schools, first minister says

Rhun ap Iorwerth said schools would be empowered to make their own decisions, with a ban expected for England.

politics  May 26, 2026

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Track UK's latest migration numbers - net migration, visas, asylum and small boats

Use our interactive tracker to explore the latest migration statistics for the UK

politics  May 26, 2026