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In the mid-1980s, Labour leader Neil Kinnock was considering splitting the Treasury in two, with one half focussed on its responsibility as a finance department and the other on economic growth. He asked his shadow chancellor, Roy Hattersley, which department he would like to lead in government. Hattersley replied: "Whichever…

Protest at start of Keir Starmer’s address to Labour delegates follows long tradition of dissenters upstaging politicians

The opposition leader seems to think that Labour needs to water down policies on tax and the climate crisis, writes former Labour cabinet minister Clare Short

Paranoia, relentless activity, infighting – the people who saw it all look back on the dizzying days that made political history

The former Italian president was a communist who learned that the common good involves compromise, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

The influence of News Corp is overstated – and politicians need to revamp their tactics and schmoozing accordingly

Six experts on how the Australian-born entrepreneur’s newspaper titles and TV channels transformed the media landscape

Media Watch: Murdoch’s support was crucial for Blair in 1997 but the media mogul may not yet be convinced over Labour at the next election

Veteran Welsh Labour MP and passionate campaigner for causes from the mining industry to the Kurdish people

Labour’s shadow chancellor is proud of her background, sure of her ability – and miserable about the choices she might face after a general election

Haunted by ghosts of Neil Kinnock in 1992 and Ed Miliband in 2010, defeat snatched from the jaws of victory is the nightmare of increasingly optimistic Labour Shadow Cabinet Ministers