British politics is fractured and chaotic – but at last it’s brimming with ideas for the future (opens in new tab)

Finally, Labour is talking policy, thanks to the leadership contest and Tony Blair’s intervention – and the centre-right is making a much-needed fightback too“Wouldn’t it be great if Tony Blair kept his mouth shut about the Labour party?” Readers may have cheered response to yet another from the outer-stratosphere of nowhere. Isn’t Labour in enough trouble with a against the forces of darkness without incoming fire from its former leader?Actually, no. His intentions may not have been benign, ...