Steve Richards
Established as one of the most influential political commentators in the country, Steve Richards became The Independent’s chief political commentator in 2000 having been political editor of the New Statesman. He presents GMTV's flagship current affairs show The Sunday Programme and Radio 4’s Week in Westminster.
Steve Richards: Brown's political hell is all but over; for his rivals the nightmare's about to begin
By next week we could be back to the early 1990s with a right-wing dominated party screaming about Europe, demanding even bigger spending cuts
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Steve Richards: Twilight of the old politics?
Wednesday, 5 May 2010
Whatever the outcome tomorrow, the dramas of this campaign have created an impetus for change that may prove irresistible.
Steve Richards: Cameron is just more of the past
Tuesday, 4 May 2010
A break with the past is more likely if Labour's younger generation, less scarred by defeat in the 1980s, can form a relationship of sorts with the Lib Dems and introduce electoral reform
Steve Richards: What have these showdowns taught us?
Saturday, 1 May 2010
There are big lessons to learn about the impact of the leaders' debates
Steve Richards: Liberal Democrat leader prevailed over the three legs
Friday, 30 April 2010
Analysis
Why did Brown make this blunder?
Thursday, 29 April 2010
Steve Richards: In releasing his frustration about an incident that had gone well, he made matters worse. He cannot read political situations any more.
Steve Richards: Cameron is a conviction opportunist
Tuesday, 27 April 2010
The key to success in opposition is to build a coherent programme, not one set of policies for one audience and a different set for another
Steve Richards: Talk of revolution is still premature
Saturday, 24 April 2010
It is quite possible that the mould will not be broken. Moulds are hard to break
Steve Richards: The gap between them was narrowed, but not reversed
Friday, 23 April 2010
Brown cannot spend another week admitting that he lost on style
Steve Richards: Brown looks ever more like King Lear
Thursday, 22 April 2010
Both Labour and the Tories have concluded that the televised debates are driving this election alone and that there is no purpose in staging much in between
Steve Richards: Something had to give – and it has
Tuesday, 20 April 2010
Brown now knows that all the cards are up in the air once more, and he holds an ace in his belated, calculated support for a referendum on electoral reform
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