The Greens should worry Labour, but Brighton shows how to fight back
Now that the dust has settled after the local elections and Labour groups are settling down to make…
Steve Bassam
Austerity left rural communities feeling abandoned – Labour can change that
Roughly 19 million people live in England’s rural communities, some 17% of the population. Over the last year,…
Steve Bassam: This marginal seat has a great Labour MP and deserves far better than a Conservative carpetbagger
Two years ago, Hove and Portslade defied the odds and elected the only Labour MP between Southampton and Dartford.…
The Greens don’t stand up for working people
As the Green Party gathers for its annual conference today we should look back at its record in…
The Greens are very like the LibDems, saying whatever it takes to get elected but unlikely to stick to their promises
The election this week of Natalie Bennett as the Green Party’s new leader is a development that may…
An open letter to a Lib Dem whip
An open message from Lord Bassam to Lord Newby, the LibDems new Chief Whip in the Lords Dear…
Lib Dems are all mouth and no trousers
If the Lib Dems are the conscience of the Government it isn’t evident from the behaviour of their…
