That sound? Labour's hard nuts are alive and whistling
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Comment is free: John Harris: For ministers in a panic about the febrile mood of lower middle class men, a reckless act of political self-harm is just the ticket
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With Howard Dean rapidly gaining momentum in his bid to become national Democratic Party chairman, the spotlight is turning toward organized labor.
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Comment is free: Nick Cohen: The PM's love affair with the super-rich has forged an unlikely alliance of opponents.
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We should recognize music when we hear it. Standing next to Ariel Sharon in Jerusalem this week, Tony Blair said: &quot;Viability cannot just be about territory, it also has to be about proper democratic institutions
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Comment is free: Andrew Rawnsley: It's little wonder that Liberal Democrat leaders are driven to drink and despair.
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Labour still needs to smash the glass ceiling of opportunity, says Alan Milburn.
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Â· Leader's supporters baffled by intensity of row Â· Senior Tories claim party made to look chaotic
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Festive hustings Who's that gut lord marching... you should cut down on your mince pies mate... bah, Humbug!â¦
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Sometimes in politics, the most damaging accusations come from your own staff.
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Okay, wonks: Think you know how the political game works?
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Prime Minister Tony Blair has sought to rally his Labour Party after a bruising week which has increased pressure on him to leave office sooner rather than later.
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A more pointed pitch as the nominating contests near.
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ACCORDING to those commentators who peddle their political analysis in big, brash, primary colours, thereâs absolutely no question who lost out big time in Tony Blairâs latest ministerial reshuffle.
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Comment is free: Jackie Ashley: Leadership is about seizing moments like this. Brown must shrug off his qualms and call an autumn general election.
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Some candidates take âfull disclosureâ too seriously.
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Trade unions split between Obama and Clinton as accusations fly of attempts to intimidate voters
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Some call it brainless, others inappropriate in the post-apartheid era but Jacob Zuma, the new leader of South Africa's ANC, is in no mood to stop singing his "Machinegun" signature tune.