New statesman or new conspirator?

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Labour MP Geoffrey Robinson, a former managing director of Jaguar Cars, has had a very low profile in UK politics since he became an MP in 1987. However, he is now attracting controversy following rumours that he is planning to remove Tony Blair as leader of the party and replace him with shadow chancellor Gordon Brown. Observers point out that Robinson appears to be rather ineffective, but that in fact he is very clever, being able to assess people and situations quickly. His success in business is testimony to his ability to get a great deal done.

Planning, Column, Politicians, Robinson, Geoffrey

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Can Clare hold down the best job in the world?

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Britons would be prepared to take decisive steps to eliminate poverty in other countries if the necessary information was made available to them, according to Clare Short, the Labour party's frontbench spokesperson on overseas development. The main purpose of aid should be to eliminate poverty, rather than to create trading opportunities for UK companies or as a tool of foreign policy. She has been openly critical of party leader Tony Blair, and this may hamper her efforts to give overseas development a high profile.

Women politicians, Short, Clare

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Can he make Mr Blair great?

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Frank Field, Labour chairman of the Commons social services select committee, has until recently been seen as an outsider, having expressed unpopular views. However, he has now established friendly links with Labour party leader Tony Blair, and has been allowed to represent the party's views on social policy. He is now calling for a complete review of welfare provision, regarding this as the key to the success of a future Labour government.

Field, Frank

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