Tony Blair
Will Self on the literary novel’s demise, and why Naomi Klein won’t fix the world
The one-time enfant terrible of British literature talks about information overload and how emotion rules the political sphere
Princess Diana’s legacy is more urgent than ever
Exclusive excerpt: Two decades after Diana’s tragic death in Paris, Tina Brown’s new book remembers Di’s compassion, glamour and rebellious spirit
For the record: Tony Blair on the U.K.’s war in Iraq
The former British PM expresses “sorrow, regret and apology” for a war in Iraq that “turned out more hostile, protracted and bloody than we ever imagined.”
The soft power of Justin Trudeau, Canada’s viral PM
As Justin Trudeau takes his branding tour to the United States, the question emerges: how long will the sheen from this ‘new Canada’ last?
Canada doesn’t have its own Bernie Sanders. That’s a problem.
Historian Ian McKay explains why in Canada, a good socialist is hard to find
Canada and Iraq: Plus ça change
Paul Wells explains why Jean Chrétien would be proud of Stephen Harper’s Iraq policy
Social failure, embodied in an acronym
Meet the NEETs, young people not in education, employment, or training
Syria exposes hollowness of today’s British Labour Party
Comparing Milibands
On the applicability of Tony Blair analogies
At the outset of his campaign, Thomas Mulcair brushed aside a comparison to Tony Blair and instead invoked Gary Doer and Lorne Calvert. One of his supporters, NDP MP Dan Harris, explicitly refuted the comparison to Britain’s Labour party.
Q&A: Brian Topp
As part of our coverage of the NDP leadership, we’re running interviews with each of the candidates here at Macleans.ca. Previously, we chatted with Nathan Cullen, Peggy Nash, Paul Dewar, Niki Ashton and Martin Singh. Next up, we talk with Brian Topp. He and I spoke this morning and here is a slightly abridged transcript of our chat.
It’s tough being Tony Blair
The Palestinians don’t like him and his business dealings are under scrutiny
When God and politics collide
Former British PM Tony Blair on the rights of the religious to be heard