IMF slams Osbornomics – and calls for Osborne to reconsider cuts plan
Speaking at a press conference this afternoon, IMF Chief Economist Olivier Blanchard said of the UK, that: “In…
Mark Ferguson
Leadership is about more than picking a fight with your party, Mr Blair
Last week Tony Blair made a major intervention that was taken – quite rightly – as an attack…
Are these Labour’s least transparent (and most open to abuse) selections?
A week ago today, the Labour Party announced its candidates for next year’s European elections. Although the process…
McCluskey re-elected Unite General Secretary as opponent concedes
Len McCluskey has been re-elected as General Secretary of Unite – Labour’s biggest affiliate. His opponent (SWP backed…
South Shields by-election date confirmed
The Labour Party will be moving the writ on Monday for the South Shields by-election – after David…
Sorry Tony – but being “dispassionate” would be a recipe for bloodless technocracy
Today marks the real return of Tony Blair to the domestic political debate, after an absence of six…
Miliband managed to pay tribute to Thatcher, whilst remaining critical. He’s a better man than me
Ed Miliband had an unenviable task in the Commons today. His politics are quite different from those of…
The Labour MPs boycotting Parliament today
Whilst the message of the Labour leadership has been that MPs should return to Parliament today if they…
Open your eyes Britain. Thatcher may be gone – but it’s happening all over again
For many on the left – myself included – Margaret Thatcher was the lodestar of all of our…
Tony Benn on Margaret Thatcher
There’s a rather poignant piece from Tony Benn on the Margaret Thatcher he knew in today’s Guardian: “Margaret…
