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Blair-Brown schism "widens"
Blair-Brown schism “widens”

Chancellor Gordon Brown is reportedly up in arms over being ‘deliberately’ excluded from Labour’s National Executive Committee, the body that organises the party’s election campaigning and internal operations. The prime minister is said to have twice rejected Mr Brown’s request to sit on the party’s governing body. Instead Tony Blair has opted for Hazel Blears… Read more »

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Peers set to reject health bill

A keystone of Prime Minister Tony Blair’s health reforms may face defeat in the House of Lords today. Peers are expected to reject plans to introduce foundation hospitals in England and Wales in the Government’s Health and Social Care Bill. Many of them fear the controversial plans will lead to a two-tier National Health Service,… Read more »