An assessment of what it means to be on the left will require going back to first principles
By James Purnell MP Yesterday we launched a new project at Demos called Open Left, which aims to…
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Where does the Tory vote against welfare reform leave Cameron’s couples policy?
By James Purnell The Tories claimed they would tackle social breakdown through radical welfare reform and by rewarding…
Our communities still bear the scars of Tory downturns when whole generations were written off – our bill seeks to repair that damage
By James Purnell As you probably know, it was the third reading of the Welfare Reform Bill this…
While we offer real help, the Tories still believe in ‘sink or swim’
By James Purnell Today’s unemployment figures are bad. We will never forget that behind the statistics that will…
The Tories need to stop stigmatising people on benefits
By James Purnell When Karen Matthews was convicted, the Tories used the opportunity to demonise everyone on benefits.…
