In defence of James Purnell
By Tom Harris MP / @TomHarrisMP It’s a sign of a good politician that he can still provoke…
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David Cairns, 1966-2011
By Tom Harris MP / @TomHarrisMP David Cairns, Labour MP for Inverclyde, died at 11.00 pm yesterday after…
Nurses for Reform and David Cameron: the unanswered questions
By Tom Harris MP / @TomHarrisMP Last month, David Cameron spent an hour ensconced in a private meeting…
We cannot afford a government that sneers at public services
By Tom Harris MP / @TomHarrisMP There’s a lie that the Tories love to repeat over and over…
The chatterers do not hold the key to electoral success
By Tom Harris MP / @TomHarrisMP Can Labour win under the current electoral system? Well, given that we…
The best medicine
By Tom Harris MP / @TomHarrisMP I was not present in Westminster on Wednesday when the Kelly report…
How to frustrate all-women shortlists
By Tom Harris MP / @TomHarrisMP Fascinating to watch the Conservative Party convulse over the prospect of all-women…
Capping private wealth would be an admission of defeat
By Tom Harris MP There’s a terrific scene in the TV adaptation of Chris Mullin’s A Very British…
Should you vote for a party or for God?
By Tom Harris MP Cranmer reckons there are many reasons why Christians should vote Conservative. Well, of course…
Let’s be careful with our outrage and remember Network Rail works in the private sector
By Tom Harris MP / @TomHarrisMP I wonder how often speakers at Labour’s annual conference this year will…
