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: Almost everything you think you know about the PM is untrue
After his interview, he won't be so easy for the airbrushed Tory leadership to dismiss
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Steve Richards: The tide has turned, and the Tories are swimming against it
Thursday, 11 February 2010
Since the autumn of 2008, Cameron and Osborne have been much less sure-footed
Steve Richards: Two cheers for the new crying game
Tuesday, 9 February 2010
Emotional displays will do Labour no good, but humanising moments do have their place
The Liberal Democrats' hour has come round at last
Thursday, 4 February 2010
Steve Richards: At least Clegg knows his voice will be heard when before it would have been drowned out.
Steve Richards: The Tories have had it easy too long
Tuesday, 2 February 2010
I cannot recall an opposition that has changed its approach to tax/spend so often
Those looking for a hidden scandal will be disappointed
Thursday, 28 January 2010
Steve Richards: Blair had come to regard the removal of dictators as one of his causes.
Steve Richards: Cut now or cut later: the election decider
Tuesday, 26 January 2010
Surely this time voters won't be able to mouth the lazy cliché that 'they're all the same'
Family values have the Tories in a twist
Thursday, 21 January 2010
Steve Richards: A mighty roar calls for government to laud the family. I don't see how or why it should.
Steve Richards: Do the Tories get top marks? Not yet...
Tuesday, 19 January 2010
Cameron and Gove are trying to bring about a cultural shift in teaching
Brown: once a mighty Chancellor, now a weak PM
Tuesday, 12 January 2010
Steve Richards: Mandelson, Harman and Alexander are all in charge of the election campaign.
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