Former Home Secretary Alan Johnson has declared he is to run for the Shadow Cabinet in the forthcoming elections. It had previously been thought that Mr. Johnson would follow top-cabinet colleagues like Alastair Darling and Jack Straw in stepping back from the political front line. Johnson’s decision could potentially scupper the Shadow Cabinet plans of [...]
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Alastair Campbell stars in mock radio report for Tories' June emergency budget
Alastair Darling has satirised the design of the Tory manifesto during an attack on the Conservatives’ proposed June emergency budget. At a press conference this morning, Darling’s presentation was styled in the blue livery of the Tories’ expensive fabric-bound “Invitation to Join the Government of Britain”. Other materials released by Labour include a mock newspaper site [...]
