An interview with Jon Cruddas, Labour's free radical It's an indication of what has gone wrong for Labour since 2001 that some of its best people prefer to operate outside the government. One thinks in particular of Jon Cruddas. The New Statesman, February 5th 2010 Verdict Tony Blair is a great showman - the most talented actor-politician of modern times, with the exception of Bill Clinton. Sunday Mirror, January 31st 2010 Patrick Vieira is best remembered than watched It can be peculiarly poignant watching a once-great sportsman in the twilight of his career. The mind is willing but the body keeps letting you down; desire is boundless but the act is a slave to limit. Evening Standard, January 15th 2010 An archive of Jason Cowley's sports column in the Evening Standard can be viewed here. 'Putting wounded Brown out of his misery would be a disaster for the UK' The Prime Minister dismissed this week's bungled putsch against him as a "storm in a teacup". The reality is much more troubling for him and Labour. Sunday Mirror, January 10th 2010 Jack Straw As Labour prepares for the general election, Jack Straw talks candidly about his relationship with Gordon Brown, the Iraq war, Islamism, why he is a self-styled radical on electoral reform, and how he will transform our "chilling" libel laws. The New Statesman, December 3rd 2009 The Humbling: Philip Roth Sex, death, loneliness, old age: yes, it's another Roth novel. But this time, is the great American author merely repeating himself? New Statesman, October 29th 2009     An archive of selected articles by the journalist, columnist and critic, Jason Cowley. Other articles can be found under the relevant section headings.     The Last Game: Love, Death and Football (Simon & Schuster, 2009) is Jason Cowley's new book. Click here for further information, reviews and published extracts.

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