Comment So the government is privatising Royal Mail. Again. Last week, George Osborne decided to sell off the remaining 30% of Royal Mail that still belongs to… Ellie Mae O'Hagan 8th June, 2015, 1:00 pm
Comment When trade unions are weakened, the rights of all working people become compromised Let’s talk about the proposals in Wednesday’s Queen’s speech for trade unions. First there was the proposal to… Ellie Mae O'Hagan 29th May, 2015, 1:37 pm
Comment Why I’m voting Labour I’m voting Labour. Obviously you’d hope that’s what I’d say in a column for LabourList, but I want… Ellie Mae O'Hagan 5th May, 2015, 5:04 pm
Comment The Tories are positioning for opposition with their SNP warnings Since the general election commenced in earnest, I have been following it on an almost hourly basis for… Ellie Mae O'Hagan 23rd April, 2015, 10:00 am
Comment After non-doms – 5 other ways Labour could ensure tax justice in Britain Yesterday’s news cycle was dominated (pardon the pun) by Labour’s announcement that it would abolish the non-dom rule.… Ellie Mae O'Hagan 9th April, 2015, 8:22 am
Comment 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,… Ellie Mae O'Hagan 26th March, 2015, 10:02 am
Comment The worst thing about the Budget? The tax cuts My plan for this week’s column was “pick something you hate about the Budget and write about it.” Lamentably… Ellie Mae O'Hagan 19th March, 2015, 8:46 am
Comment We need a social security system that prevents poverty and promotes equality The first argument that needs to be cleared up about cutting benefits is that it saves money. As… Ellie Mae O'Hagan 12th March, 2015, 8:59 am
Comment Why did Michael Sheen make his speech? It’s because the stakes are so high for our NHS It’s been a great week for the internet, whether your bag is controversially coloured dresses, hitchhiking weasels, llamas… Ellie Mae O'Hagan 5th March, 2015, 6:06 pm
Comment Zero-hours contracts – a symptom of a wider broken economy According to new ONS figures, nearly 700,000 people are on zero-hours contracts in their main job – a… Ellie Mae O'Hagan 26th February, 2015, 8:15 am