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Alan Milburn
Milburn back in govt to help ‘disadvantaged’

By Laura Miller Gordon Brown has tasked Alan Milburn with improving the life chances of Britain’s poorest children, as a report published today reveals class is still the biggest factor in success. Children from middle class backgrounds have been the run away winners from an increase in investment in education, the report commissioned by the… Read more »

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Peter Mandelson says 'on-message' days are over
Mandelson joins blogosphere

By Alex Stevenson Government ministers including business secretary Peter Mandelson are backing the launch of the latest addition to the blogosphere today. Labourlist.org is the left’s response to highly successful right-wing blogging sites like ConservativeHome and Iain Dale’s Diary. Its founder Derek Draper, whose CV includes setting up Progress magazine and being married to Kate… Read more »