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Peter Watt
Is Labour Reverting to Its Bad Old Ways?
Peter Watt admits Labour used to bully people, and wonders if those days are returning.
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Scott Colvin
Thursday Diary: Stephen Hester Should Have Kept His Bonus
Scott Colvin likes old foliage, explains his desire to meet Tony Blair, and his joy at securing Wembley seats for Liverpool.
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Jerry Hayes
Tuesday Diary: Boozy Lunches, Rauf Denktash and Writing For The Sun
Jerry Hayes recalls when Tony Blair thought he had crossed the floor.
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Jerry Hayes
Tuesday Diary: Insert Witty Headline Here
Jerry Hayes looks at Don Mackay's life and his love on Cross Country trains.
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Deborah Mattinson
Philip Gould - The Voice Of The Public In Downing Street
Deborah Mattinson pays tribute to Philip Gould.
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Tony McNulty
Counterfactual: What If The UK Had Not Gone to War in Iraq in 2003?
Tony McNulty speculates in an extract from the new book PRIME MINISTER BORIS & OTHER THINGS THAT NEVER HAPPENED.
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Dan Hodges
Tony Blair is the Scar the Labour Party Cannot Help Scratching
Dan Hodges says Ed Miliband will continue to be haunted by Tony Blair.
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Jerry Hayes
Tuesday Diary: The Case of the Spanking Monkeys
Jerry Hayes's diary this week is mainly about various forms of masturbation. No change there then...
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Darren Murphy
Being With Tony Blair on 9/11
Darren Murphy gives a gripping account of 9/11 and what it was like being with Tony Blair on such an historic day.
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Jonathan Haslam
Here They Lie...
Jonathan Haslam reflects on some political lessons to be learned from the events of 9/11.
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Dan Hodges
"No," I said. "Not today."
Dan Hodges was at the TUC conference, waiting to brief against Tony Blair, when the planes hit. He explains what happened next.
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Tony McNulty
Reflections on 9/11 and its Aftermath
Tony McNulty, in a lengthy essay, describes the immediate reaction to the events of 9/11 and analyses the mistakes made afterwards.
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Nicholas Jones
How Tony Blair Seized the Day
Nicholas Jones explains how Tony Blair rose to the occasion and became the first world leader to react to the attack on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.
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Deborah Mattinson
A Question of Leadership
Deborah Mattinson says difficult times demand different leadership qualities.
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Shane Stone
Cameron Finds His Feet
Shane Stone analyses Cameron's reaction to the riots, and concludes that he has done a very good job.
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Jerry Lockspeiser
Should We Listen To Tony Blair?
Jerry Lockspeiser admits he voted for Tony Blair, but isn't convinced his diagnosis for Broken Britain is right.
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Jerry Hayes
The Euro-Warping of Human Rights Legislation
Jerry Hayes on why the EHCR needs reforming and the return of Saint Tony. Oh, and a word of warning for Ed M.
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Jerry Hayes
Tuesday Diary: Let Me Guess, You Love a Garibaldi...
Jerry Hayes reveals Tony Blair had George W Bush coasters in Number Ten, and decides Hazel Blears is not of this planet.
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Chris Guyver
The Sporting Passions of Prime Ministers
Chris Guyver examines the sporting proclivities of our prime ministers and emerges with some surprising conclusions.
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Charles Miller
Saturday Diary: Errant Castors, Pixelated PMQs and a Woking Dilemma
Charles Miller wants to know why he visited Woking, why he can't buy single castors and how an airplane landed on a motorway.