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Britain became more unequal under the Conservatives during 1979-97. What happened after 1997 is less clear. Measuring the distance between those at the very top and bottom, the Gini Coefficient suggests inequality increased. The 90:10 Ratio assesses…

Belonging to the ‘rock ‘n’ roll generation’ and a former lead singer of the band Ugly Rumours, Blair had a special appeal to some of Britain’s most popular musicians. Exponents of ‘Brit Pop’ like Noel Gallagher of Oasis saw in Blair a sympathetic and…

David Cameron claimed Labour ‘maxed out’ the credit card. Although increasing spending on public services, Labour’s overall expenditure as a proportion of the Gross Domestic Product did not significantly rise. Immediately before the 2008 financial…

Ever since it became Britain’s most popular TV soap, politicians of all parties have visited Coronation Street. Tony Blair was therefore following a long established tradition by posing with the cast, including keen Labour supporter Liz Dawn (who…