Swiftboating 2015
The 2004 US Presidential Election gave rise to a new form of political terminology: ‘Swiftboating’. For those of…
The case for Nuclear “Global Zero”
For much of my lifetime, we have lived under the shadow of the bomb – knowing that nuclear…
Labour must recover its spirit of federalism to take the lead on cities
If you are squeamish at mentions of the widening economic gap between the South of England and the…
Weekly survey: Ed Miliband, election issues and higher education funding
Ed Miliband hinted again this weekend that a new manifesto policy on the funding of higher education is…
Chris Bryant hits back at James Blunt for “being so blooming precious”
Earlier today, James Blunt published an open letter to Labour Shadow Arts Minister Chris Bryant, in which he…
Shape Your Future
Ed Miliband’s decision to put young people at the heart of Labour’s election campaign is an exciting moment…
WATCH: Umunna and Murnaghan’s live on-air row
Chuka Umunna and Sky News presenter Dermot Murnaghan were involved in a heated row live on air today,…
Labour accuse Tories of rushing sign-off for “ill-thought-through plans” before May
Senior Labour figures have accused Tory minister of trying to rush the sign-off for “ill-thought-through” plans before the…
Labour would reform the asylum system so it’s as efficient, fair and humane as we would expect
Last Friday Tory backbenchers in the commons did what Tory backbenchers are prone to do – grabbed the wrong…
Latest Scottish poll shows Labour improving, but SNP still hold big lead
While one Scottish poll this weekend saw Labour making headway and reducing the gap behind the SNP to…
