Why can’t the Lib Dems tell the truth about party funding?
Today the Lobbying Bill starts its journey into the Lords. It’s symptomatic of this tawdry bill that it…
John Denham
How should Labour organise in the South?
The Southern Taskforce has outlined a distinctive Labour story for the south, rooted in the real issues of…
What is Labour’s Southern message?
When Ed Miliband set out his vision of One Nation Labour he couldn’t have been more clear: A…
Don’t listen to UKIP; but do listen to their voters
The post election analysis-fest has provided a helpful summary of most of the wrong responses to UKIP. Many…
Who do we want to win in Eastleigh? Labour – obviously
Perhaps the silliest question I’ve been asked about Eastleigh by-election is ‘but who do you really want to…
The progressive national state
If the idea of progressive patriotism was once anathema, for ‘One Nation’ Labour it’s a powerful framework for…
Making sure Labour’s story is right for the south
In 1997 Labour made major breakthroughs in the three southern regions, holding many of those seats until the…
The price of uncertainty
By John Denham MP Over the past few months Ed Miliband has set out the immediate challenges facing…
Why I’m backing Ed Miliband for leader
By John Denham MP Thankfully, this Labour leadership election is no re-run of the poisonous Benn vs. Healey…
Cameron’s Conservative Councils reveal the real Tory agenda on poverty
By John Denham MP David Cameron says he wants to tackle poverty. But it’s what you do that…
