Daniel Draper’s feature-length documentary on the ‘Beast of Bolsover’ focuses on the man, but misses out on current political concerns

McNamara served as spokesman on Northern Ireland from 1987 to 1995

Cabinet choices will inevitably provoke resentment among those who fail to make cut

By managing to present himself as the outsider and the underdog, the Labour leader has launched a campaign that we can all recognise as being ‘anti-establishment’

Obituary: Gerald Kaufman

State Papers 1986: the year after agreement was signed relations remained complex

Unlike Sinn Féin, unionists have yet to confront the cranks in their ranks

Proposal floated as Jeremy Corbyn set to be confirmed as leader after bitter campaign

Would-be first lady joins cast of politicians accused of borrowing words of others

The party is in freefall, but those facts make no impression on Labour’s new members

Ahead of Brexit vote, EU experiencing a dip in public support in France, Spain and Italy.

MP facing potential axe from shadow front bench says internal debate is important

Marie-Louise Jennings: September 3rd, 1933 - August 3rd, 2015

Obama’s vice-president considering whether to enter 2016 presidential race

Ex-minister says he is ‘not a fan’ of politics of frontrunner in party’s leadership contest

‘Peter Mandelson would never have let that happen’

As he stood at the lectern the former Labour leader must have been thinking of what might have been

Former British PM John Major’s election victory of 25 yeas ago remains instructive

Threat of exit has weakened UK’s influence, says embattled Labour leader

David Cameron seeks to galvanise position in Sweden