Miliband puts Cameron on the back foot – and delivers his best speech yet
Today, Ed Miliband gave his best speech yet as Labour leader – and having seen dozens of them,…
Mark Ferguson
Fabian Summer Conference – Liveblog
18.00: And as soon as we’re back – the liveblog is over again. Thanks to those who stuck…
Taking better care of our Veterans
To mark Armed Forces Day, we’re reproducing this post from May 2011 on the need for a Department…
Who governs?
Fraser Nelson makes a good point (something I don’t say often): “It sometimes feels as if Mr Cameron…
Sometimes the home fixtures are the hardest
As I may have mentioned (once or twice), I’m a Sunderland fan. During my nearly twenty years of…
What planet are they on?
According to Paul Waugh, Tory HQ described Chloe Smith’s Newsnight horrorshow in their media brief as: “Verdict: Slight…
PMQs verdict: George Osborne defeats David Cameron
Today George Osborne helped Ed Miliband achieve something he’s often struggled to do on his own in the…
Do the government have any idea what they’re doing?
Sometimes you just have to ask yourself – do the government have any idea what they’re doing? Yesterday’s…
Sod tactics, Labour. Vote with your principles
I’ve always been an idealist. Or a “naive idealist” as tradition dictates my kind must be referred. I’ve…
Labour to oppose Gove’s “two tier system” of O’levels and CSEs
Labour’s opposition day debate tomorrow – which was scheduled to be on health – will instead to be…
