Why should the BBC make programmes like Strictly Come Dancing?
From the beginning, the BBC has had a brief to educate, inform and entertain. That last one isn't an afterthought.
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Eight council leaders from the capital explain why they're backing Liz Kendall to lead Labour back into power.
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Emily Thornberry on Jeremy Hunt: “Listening to him is like eating a huge plate of junk food“
The Labour MP for Islington South and Finsbury lashes out at the Health Secretary.
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It’s patronising to say the shadow cabinet needs different accents – we need different ideas
The Labour MP Simon Danczuk, who himself has a northern accent, finds leadership candidate Andy Burnham's call for more regional…
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Burnham unhappy at Harman’s “weak“ welfare amendment
Labour leadership frontrunner will seek "reassurance" that party will challenge two-child tax credit limit at commitee stage.
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We’re still some distance from a lasting deal over Greece
It's good news that a deal has been reached between Greece and its creditors. But the details of this deal…
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The NS Podcast #104: Parenting penalties
Plus: leadership races galore.
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Tim Farron elected Lib Dem leader – what next for his party?
The party's new head must win the battle for relevance by embracing distinctive causes.
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