Andrew Adonis
Andrew Adonis is a Labour peer, and formerly transport minister, education minister and head of No 10 policy unit under Tony Blair.
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Lord Adonis: HS3 could be the rail revolution of the 21st centuryDuring the 1800s, Manchester and Sheffield quadrupled while Bradford grew eightfold. High-speed rail could bring similar results for the north
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Crossrail interchanges are too long, says Lord AdonisPassengers face long walks between trains, with poor links to tube network likely to offset faster journey times, says infrastructure chief
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Manchester wins again in northern transport lottery – at cost to othersWith appalling rail services and congested roads, change can’t come soon enough but plans centre on one city at expense of the rest
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George Osborne launches national infrastructure commissionChancellor blames long commutes, high energy bills and homeownership problem on failure of government to invest
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Mrs Cameron’s diary: You just go *progressive voice* something about poor people?You do not have to talk to awful men in vests. And everyone says Dave looks fabulous. Just hire Andy Adonis as your personal trainer
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Why is dementia with Lewy bodies so ignored?Letters: This most devastating dementia, which also links to the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, is rarely referred to
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Lord Adonis and Zac Goldsmith on rebuilding estates: spot the differenceThe similarities between the Tory mayoral candidate’s approach to redeveloping council estates and those of Tony Blair’s former policy chief are very striking
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The Guardian view on George Osborne: a too-clever-by-half chancellorEditorial: The chancellor posed as a northerner, a localist and a champion of labour, and offered any colour of democracy you like, as long as it’s blue
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Lord Adonis to resign Labour whip and chair George Osborne's infrastructure bodyIn a coup to be announced by chancellor at conference, Tony Blair’s former policy chief is to advise on projects such as Crossrail 2, HS3 and power stations
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London housing: what's the right way to make the best of public land?Andrew Adonis’s recipe for accelerating housing supply in London is a valuable read but, like most of us, he still has work to do
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Lord Adonis joins board of HS2 projectFormer Labour transport secretary hired as non-executive director in a move that formalises his unofficial role as a high-speed rail champion
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Andrew Adonis and estate regeneration: some pros and consA leading Labour policy thinker has re-made the case for demolishing and rebuilding council-owned housing estates. But has he underplayed the drawbacks?
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Ukip study scoops £10,000 prize for political book of the yearRevolt on the Right beats Alan Johnson memoir and The Snowden Files, while life of Roy Jenkins wins biography prize at 2015 Paddy Power awards
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Will the north follow Scotland and search for greater power?A rail journey from Liverpool to London takes barely longer than to Leeds. That's why five northern cities want £15bn of transport investment. Give us the power, local leaders tell Robert Yates, and we'll fix the economy
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Miliband's speech and Labour's Inclusive Prosperity conference: Politics live blogAndrew Sparrow's rolling coverage of Labour's Inclusive Prosperity conference, hosted by Policy Network, including Ed Miliband's speech
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Labour outlines infrastructure and housing plan to boost regional growth
CBI backs plan for decentralised funding for skills and investment as Miliband tries to reassure industry over tax
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Lord Adonis to hold talks on tax powers for regional authoritiesPeer to discuss with academic plans to create more city-led authorities as part of Ed Miliiband's growth review
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Budget 2014: George Osborne unveils UK's 'first garden city for 100 years'
Chancellor promises creation of 15,000 homes by Thames Estuary at Ebbsfleet and will extend Help to Buy in budget
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Bring forward high-speed rail link or face spiralling costs, says HS2 bossReport from new chief executive David Higgins will call for work to start simultaneously on southern and northern sections
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Adonis on the buses
Labour's shadow minister for infrastructure has been out and about on the London bus service. What did he learn?
Build a better HS3 now to rebalance economy and boost north, says IPPR