The Tory speech that received a standing ovation from Labour MPs
Charles Walker, the Tory MP who chairs the Parliamentary Procedures Committee, was almost in tears today when he…
We’ll cut £12bn from welfare – but we won’t tell you how, says Tory minister
Conservative Treasury Minister David Gauke this morning confirmed tha party plan to cut the welfare budget by £12…
Why are politicians were so profoundly deaf to the shift in public opinion?
That popping you can hear is the sound of a thousand pomade corks leaping out of their bottles,…
Labour will end indefinite detention of asylum seekers
Yvette Cooper will today announce that Labour plans to end the practice of indefinite detention for asylum seekers…
The Tories are all tactics and no strategy
The Tories are a lot better than Labour at the moment at “winning” news cycles. Their operation is…
The alarming story of how at least 10 Labour MPs were spied on by the police
There’s a deeply depressing, alarming but (unfortunately) not especially surprising story on the front page of the Guardian…
A little less them, a little more us – top tips for how to talk about benefits
Yesterday’s announcement that Labour will reduce foodbank use, sort out some of the problems with benefits and reform…
London Mayor should be able to push up living wage and introduce controls on rent, says Gareth Thomas
Gareth Thomas, Deputy Shadow London Minister, has said that the next Mayor of London should be able to…
Will The Sun just say anything to stop people voting Labour?
On the left is today’s editorial from The Scottish Sun. On the right is today’s editorial from The…
Nearly three-fifths of voters would be “dismayed” by a Labour/SNP deal, poll finds
59% of voters have said that they would be “dismayed” by a Labour/SNP deal, a YouGov poll for…
