You can always rely on the Conservatives to ignore the public when it comes to Europe
Europe is not often the issue which comes top of people’s concerns on the doorstep. Nor do opinion…
Douglas Alexander
Cameron remains marooned between what Conservative backbenchers demand and what European leaders will accept
David Cameron might have received a warm welcome as he arrived at Schloss Meseberg with his family, but…
Reform in Europe, not exit from Europe – that is Labour’s message
Returning from my visit with Ed Miliband to meet centre-left leaders in Denmark, Sweden, and the Netherlands this…
Somalia – a key priority
The London Conference on Somalia is an important event and we welcome the Government’s decision to host it. But…
Placing party interest above national interest
Last week’s European summit was economically inadequate and politically disastrous for Britain. There was no plan for growth…
Douglas Alexander writes to Hague on Palestinian recognition
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Labour backs Palestinian statehood bid
By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk In a statement from Douglas Alexander, Labour has backed the Palestinian bid for…
No Plan B
By Douglas Alexander MP Are yesterday’s unemployment figures a one off or the start of a worrying trend?…
Behind the headlines
By Douglas Alexander MP Yesterday’s news was dominated by the farcical contortions of the Lib Dems on tuition…
The government are planning huge changes to housing benefit
By Douglas Alexander MP / @DAlexanderMP You’ve probably seen on the news that the government are planning huge…
