Blair and Brown describe 'political bond'
News Article 10 April 2005
Tony Blair has described his relationship with Gordon Brown as like a "marriage".
Labour prepares for manifesto launch
News Article 10 April 2005
Labour is set to publish its third term manifesto in the Midlands on Wednesday.
Wedding prompts low key campaign
News Article 9 April 2005
The temporary lull in the election campaign continues this weekend as the party leaders attend the royal wedding in Windsor.
Tories blast Nigerian immigration 'shambles'
News Article 8 April 2005
The Conservatives have seized on a Foreign Office ban on visas for young Nigerians as evidence that Labour’s immigration policy is failing.
Pope buried in St Peter's crypt
News Article 8 April 2005
Tens of thousands of mourners, including the leaders of Britain's major political parties, have attended the funeral of Pope John Paul II.
Deal on MG Rover 'still possible'
News Article 8 April 2005
Senior Labour figures including Tony Blair and Gordon Brown have been seeking to minimise the fallout from the collapse of MG Rover.
Labour claims credit as waiting lists fall
News Article 8 April 2005
Queues for NHS operations fell by almost two per cent in February, according to new figures.
Blair and Brown set for joint TV election pitch
Press Review 8 April 2005
Tony Blair and Gordon Brown will make a joint appearance in the party's first election broadcast on Monday night.
Labour to boost parent power
Press Review 8 April 2005
Labour's manifesto will include proposals to give parents more control over their children's education, reports the Times.
Unions slam civil service cuts
News Article 8 April 2005
The TUC has attacked plans to axe large numbers of civil servants, while challenging the view that the public services are stuffed full of "bowler hats and bureaucrats".
It's Brown or Letwin, says Blair
News Article 7 April 2005
Labour is continuing its focus on the economy, with new campaign posters setting out the "choice" facing voters.
McCartney looks to shore up Welsh vote
News Article 7 April 2005
Labour party chairman Ian McCartney has said a new Tory government would be a "recession waiting to happen".
Brown will stay put, hints Blair
Press Review 7 April 2005
Tony Blair has strongly hinted that Gordon Brown will remain chancellor if Labour secures a third term in government.
Labour launches election push on economy
News Article 6 April 2005
Labour and the Conservatives have clashed over the future of economic policy.
Labour and Lib Dems clash on OAP poverty
News Article 6 April 2005
Labour and the Liberal Democrats have made determined pitches for the grey vote, each claiming newly published figures on pensioner incomes supported their policies.
