Lance Price Articles

‘As unpredictable and daring as his leadership was’ – Lance Price reviews Tony Blair’s memoir, ‘A Journey’, for Progress

Alastair Campbell’s diaries chart the twists and turns of the pre-1997 Labour party in incredible detail, bringing back to life the sometimes maddening personalities and politics of the era

If Labour hasn’t yet chosen its election theme music it could do worse than to ask Mick Hucknall for the rights to Money’s Too Tight to Mention. The voters might appreciate the brutal honesty and, thankfully, the song ought to be available on the cheap. After all, it’s not just the Treasury and millions of ordinary families that are strapped for cash. The Labour party is broke too. For the first time since the disastrous 1983 campaign it can expect to be massively outspent by the Conservatives in the forthcoming general election.