Balls isn’t planning a “spending spree”. The truth is the opposite – and it’s going to be brutal
There’s a splash on the front page of The Times this morning that the Labour leadership won’t be…
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PMQs verdict: Ed resists the urge to be the quiet man – and turns up the volume
After three weeks of Ed Miliband doing his best “quiet man” impression at PMQs, the Labour leader managed…
Last night the government severely curbed civil liberties, free speech and democracy
Yesterday was a dreadful day for democracy and free speech in the UK. Last night, after weeks of…
Osborne refuses to rule out ANOTHER tax cut for the top 1% of earners
The Tories have been happy to attack Labour’s plan to increase the top rate of income tax back…
This is good growth – but it’s unbalanced growth too
So the economy grew by 1.9% in the last year. Normally that’d be nothing to write home about,…
The Tories have a total tin-ear on tax and the super rich. Ed Balls must be delighted today
As Ed Balls peruses this morning’s papers, he must hardly believe his luck. An announcement made at a…
Is Labour now in favour of rent controls?
Housing is going to be key to Labour’s offer in 2015. Most of the debate so far though…
Does Osborne want to be right more than he wants to win?
Sheer bafflement was the only reasonable reaction, upon reading today that the Tories have decided to fight back…
PMQs Verdict: Neither silent Ed nor SHOUTY ED are working for Miliband
Week three of silent Ed, and I’m still not convinced by it as a tactic. Today’s performance wasn’t…
Ray Collins emails party members ahead of special conference (coincidentally)
Do any of you believe in coincidences? Earlier today I wrote about how members were being left out…
