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'Here's what Labour super-majorities have done for us'
Social security, gay rights, abortion, divorce, civil partnerships, the abolition of capital punishment... the list of what a massive Labour majority can achieve means it's something only the Tories are frightened of
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Who's the worst British prime minister of the last 70 years - Take our poll
From the disastrous 49-day tenure of Liz Truss, through to Boris Johnson partying away during Covid and James Callaghan's infamous Winter of Discontent... the UK has certainly thrown up some memorable Prime Ministers - though often not for the right reasons. We want to hear who YOU think is the worst
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Labour PM's real Downing Street lover - meet the unlikely lothario
'At No.10 drinks none of us had a clue who the pipe-smoking, short, stout, silver-haired wily Harold Wilson was really sleeping with'
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BT Tower to become hotel after Muhammad Ali and Paul McCartney guest stays
American hotel chain MCR Hotels is set to take over the BT Tower to turn it into a swanky hotel after it was purchased from the telecoms giant for a whopping £275million
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'I will call Keir on election night to make sure North gets what it deserves'
Steve Rotheram told The Mirror he looks forward to Keir Starmer achieving a similar election triumph for Labour to that of Tony Blair in 1997
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Secret story of Harold Wilson’s lover, secretary and driving force
Marcia Williams made herself indispensable as the personal and political ­secretary of Labour’s first Prime Minister since Clement Attlee, but it ended in scandal, poverty and disgrace
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Celebrating 106 great years of the Mirror's great opinion writers
From seeing justice done for Hillsborough to angering Winston Churchill, the Mirror's columnists have been at the leading edge of journalism for over a hundred years. Paul Routledge pays tribute.
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The Mirror still fights for those without a voice - always has and always will
This week alone two of our campaigns were won: the Government U-turned on its plans to shut almost all railway ticket offices and the sale of XL Bully dogs will be banned
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'This may be the moment Keir Starmer won the battle to be the party of change'
The Mirror's Jason Beattie says the protestor who stormed the stage did not need to shower glitter on the Labour leader - his speech showed he can sparkle
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'Keir Starmer needs to be bolder for Labour to seal winning deal'
This week's by-election results show there's no guarantee Labour would win a general election - so Keir Starmer needs to up his game
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Sir Tony Blair leads tributes to Labour peer Lord Morris, who has died aged 91
The former Prime Minister said the ex-Attorney-General was "immensely capable, could always be relied upon and never deviated from having the interests of the country at heart"
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'Boris Johnson’s lies could damage our whole democracy if they're not put right'
If Johnson fails to persuade the Committee of his honesty, he could face suspension from the House and a by-election which many predict he would lose, writes MP Chris Bryant
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'Tony Blair's invasion of Iraq is a warning to Keir Starmer on defence spending'
The Labour leader must bear his predecessors in mind over the Labour Party's policy on defence, an area has historically been a sticky issue for the Labour Party
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'Senior Labour figures right to be haunted by fear of Conservative resurrection'
The economy crash, the NHS crisis, Covid and the invasion of Ukraine don’t explain why we’re doing worse than similar nations, so Rishi Sunak will struggle to escape the grave
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Mirror photographer Tom Buist dies at 84 after remarkable career starting at 14
The Edinburgh native joined the Mirror in 1965 and his reputation swiftly grew after his coverage of the Troubles in Ireland earned him a World Press Awards nod