Some quotes from the days when Boris Johnson was the court jester at the Palace of Westminster. Continue reading
Tag Archives: Peter Mandelson
‘The wrong brother’
ALWYN TURNER remembers the battle of the meek vs the geek – was it really the start of all Labour’s problems? Continue reading
‘It was everything I feared’
From Morrissey and Bowie to Major and Blair, the Union Jack was everywhere in the 1990s, as ALWYN TURNER remembers. Continue reading
Frank Field: a square peg
ALWYN TURNER on the man who thought the unthinkable – and lost his job as a result. Continue reading
‘A randy union chief’ – Len McCluskey
Len McCluskey: a career in 41 quotes. Continue reading
Election heroes and villains
Who were the winners and losers of the election? Here’s six of one and half-a-dozen of the other. Continue reading
1997: The winner
ALWYN TURNER remembers Tony Blair, as we knew him at the start of his premiership. Continue reading
1997: The vote
ALWYN TURNER remembers the general election that ended 18 years of Tory government. Continue reading
‘Barmy but brilliant’: Visions of Thatcher
Everyone had a view on Margaret Thatcher, from Adrian Mole to Ian Wright. Continue reading
Blair’s missing millions
Did Tony Blair really lose 5 million Labour votes? And does it matter? ALWYN TURNER explains. Continue reading
Labour leadership elections: Part 4
The Labour Party under Ed Miliband and Jeremy Corbyn in the final part of ALWYN TURNER’s series. Continue reading
Labour leadership elections: Part 3
ALWYN TURNER on 1992-2007, the days when Labour leader and prime minister weren’t mutually exclusive jobs. Continue reading
Lion & Unicorn 