Bloated boom-era outfits U2 and New Labour have ploughed a parallel path to public irrelevancy, says John Harris.
Tony Blair
Conman Peter Foster’s untold stories of Tony and Cherie Blair
Conman Peter Foster intends continuing a Supreme Court action against London’s Daily Mail.
When did Britain lose its cool?
The Blair era is long gone, and so too is the national spirit, the hope and the optimism, that reigned in those days. Gordon Brown, though he seems invigorated by economic catastrophe, suffers from the grey, been-there-too-long aura that wreathed Major in the aftermath of Thatcher.
The joy of Twitter: Alastair Campbell tells me to f-ck off
Years ago I could but dream about the likes of ex-Tony Blair press secretary Alastair Campbell telling me — me! — to f-ck off, writes Media Mook.
The Howard Years: kickass guy action
This old guy, he’s seriously old, like he’s now nothing but eyebrows, but he’s tough and he’s in his mansion where he hangs out and he’s thinking back to some adventure, writes Bernard Keane.
UK Labour weighs up leadership change
Political parties are becoming less tolerant of their leaders writes Charles Richardson.
There’s more to Kevin than Blairite spin
Comparing Kevin Rudd to Tony Blair seems to be in vogue at the moment, but we need to be careful about making such comparisons, writes Bernard Keane.
Don’t just give us the Third Way Kevin, do something
With Labor in power, the comparison between the ALP here and New Labour in Britain deserves more attention than it’s received, writes Jeff Sparrow.
Smith: Rudd win has more than a touch of Tony Blair about it
Kevin Rudd’s respect for his predecessor was manifest in a poised victory speech. It was all very Tony Blair. Déjà vu recalls similar tributes to Margaret Thatcher’s role in Britain when Blair won office, writes Ian Smith.
Your final Campaign Lite
The beagle decides … dogged by controversy … Lest We Forget … Tactical voting? … Casey Bennetto on this “Saturday Night” … Election primer for Potter fans.
How Tony (Blair) was taken out of context
Whatever you make of Tony Abbott’s clarification, there’s another interesting point here: Abbott quoting Tony Blair. And quoting this quote in particular. When it comes to Blair’s “fairness” = “jobs” line, the Coalition can’t ever seem to get enough, writes Jane Nethercote.
Rupert comes Down Under for election
Rupert Murdoch may have given Australian politics a wide berth at the News Corp AGM in New York last week, but the Sun King will have ample opportunity to try and influence the result when he comes Down Under in two weeks time, writes Stephen Mayne.
Iraq to haunt Blair’s new role as well
Tony Blair finally brought his long farewell to a close overnight. In office more than ten years, he is easily the most successful Labour leader ever, as well as the ninth-longest serving British prime minister and, with one exception, the longest serving for more than a century.
