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There are two ways to change a political party: from without or within. Tony Blair and Jeremy Corbyn both bent Labour to their will, albeit with differing electoral results. Conversely, Nigel Farage successfully forced the Conservatives to adopt his views on Europe and immigration through his use of the media…

No wonder Sunak today seeks to extricate himself. None of the world leaders I have interviewed would have behaved this way, says author and broadcaster Gavin Esler

Blair surged to power with a Nineties soundtrack of optimism and Tory economic success. For Keir Starmer, if the polls are right, it will be a case of hard graft from day one, writes George Chesterton

Unlike Brown and Blair, who made bold changes early on, Starmer seems determined to offer as little as possible, says Guardian columnist John Harris

Tens of millions have been spent on human-made defences over the years, but the impact of the climate crisis means flooding is inevitable

A week after an edgy PM first explained the lesson he was teaching the Houthis, MPs barely blinked at the repeat session

Tory ads for general elections have ramped up paranoia over quality of life, the economy and Labour politicians’ integrity

Sir Keir Starmer and his key personnel need to be thinking about how to do government not after the election, but before the weight of its pressures is on their shoulders

Neither man was present at World Economic Forum where Labour impressed global business chiefs