Blue Labour attacks on 1945 welfare state aids the Tories cuts agenda
By Ben Folley On Monday night Helen Goodman MP debated Blue Labour’s leading thinker, Maurice Glasman, on Newsnight…
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It’s time to recall parliament
By Ben Folley / @benfolley As efforts to establish a ceasefire foundered in August 2006, over 100 Labour…
This debate within Compass is a distraction from fighting the Tories
By Ben Folley / @benfolley Compass today asks its members to consider ending its role as a Labour…
Why Trident must be included in the strategic defence review
By Ben Folley / @benfolley News that Hilary Clinton has waded into the debate over budget cuts at…
Why I’m backing Diane Abbott for leader
By Ben Folley / @benfolley On the morning of the 9th June the prospect of the leadership election…
Ken’s shown he is up for the fight of taking on the Tories
By Ben Folley Thursday night’s London Labour Party mayoral hustings presented the first official opportunity for the candidates…
The Northern Irish peace process is still not over, but the discussion over unity should now begin
By Ben Folley As we approach the general election, the government’s foreign policy adventures continue to cost votes,…
The Guardian article about Compass agitation is a fabrication – talking of leadership changes now only aids the Tories
By Ben Folley This article was also published on LabourHome. Patrick Wintour and Allegra Stratton’s article on Compass…
Will Obama support US missile defence?
By Ben Folley As European elections approach it is always interesting to note how Labour’s sister parties are…
