Welfare row shows that the battle to come will be all the harder if we are divided
The four Labour leadership contenders have more in common than they disagree about. This should be pretty obvious.…
Julian Ware-Lane
Let’s not forget that the Tories have problems too
The unedifying sight of a gloating Prime Minister will surprise those able to take a step back and…
4 million conversations: sometimes turning up is enough
4 million conversations. If I ever write my political memoirs this could be the title – although admittedly…
Convenient whipping boys or villains?
Respected opinion, backed by polling evidence, suggests that this Thursday will be a nightmare for the Liberal Democrats.…
TOWIE for Ed?
One of my earliest campaign memories is from the run-up to the 1997 election. I was a newly-joined…
In memoriam: Ambition
In attempting to boil down my socialism to its basics I describe it as a belief in fairness…
The era of persuasion
By Julian Ware-Lane Keith Dribble has written an interesting piece for Progress on third-placed Labour candidates. It could…
The Lib-Con deal is the end of the Liberal-Social Democrat coalition – and an opportunity for Labour
By Julian Ware-Lane A little over 29 years ago the Limehouse Declaration was issued. This led to the…
None of the above?
By Julian Ware-Lane / @WareLane I am grateful to Alex Hilton for his précis of the Power 2010…
Islam4UK should not be allowed to march through Wootton Bassett
By Julian Ware-Lane / @WareLane The freedom to protest, speak, have views, etc, has become a topic of…
