The party of unrelenting change? Tonight, Labour can prove it
By Jessica Asato / @Jessica_Asato It’s sad to see that after all the decent, principled arguments that have…
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Power 2010: we need to reclaim power from the executive and reward scrutiny and bravery
By Jessica Asato / @Jessica_Asato I’ve written a fair bit in these virtual pages about the pressing need…
Why Labour should apologise
By Jessica Asato / @Jessica_Asato In an excellent piece for the January edition of Prospect, out today, James…
This is our mutual moment
By Jessica Asato / @Jessica_Asato Yesterday, Tessa Jowell launched an independent commission, chaired by Will Hutton of ‘The…
Having the debate: why politicians need to learn to listen on immigration
By Jessica Asato / @Jessica_Asato When it comes to immigration the public don’t believe the government, they don’t…
Next week’s PBR should extend the stamp duty holiday to help first time buyers
By Jessica Asato / @Jessica_Asato Next week’s Pre-Budget Report should seize the opportunity and provide a boost to…
A good day for parents, for Labour and for Gordon
By Jessica Asato / @Jessica_Asato The Sunday Times is reporting today that Gordon Brown has decided to change…
Progress urges PM to rethink scrapping relief on childcare vouchers
By Jessica Asato / @Jessica_Asato Yesterday, Progress sent a letter to the Prime Minister signed by 10 backbench…
This is not a representative image of women or the cost of alcohol on the NHS
By Jessica Asato / @Jessica_Asato Has anyone else been as infuriated as I have by that ITV News…
Parts of the Kelly report may not be fair – but MPs are going to have to deal with it
By Jessica Asato / @Jessica_Asato Sir Christopher Kelly’s report, leaked early as ever, has reached the right conclusions.…
