Monty Python and the threat to social democracy
The Labour movement column By Anthony Painter Rather like the indefatigable Black Knight in Monty Python’s The Holy…
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The ultimate test: Countering plots and preventing further atrocities
TO: Labour’s next Leader FROM: Paul Goggins RE: Security 9/11 was a defining moment for global politics as…
Reforming statism: Why the new leader must reform local government
By Matthew Zarb-Cousin / @matt_zarbcousin The coalition’s desire to shrink the state recently received the support of the…
I’ve voted for the candidate who has brought change for the good
By Johanna Baxter Over the past weeks of the leadership election I’ve increasingly been reminded of a song…
The final, final pitch: 8 in the morning, September 22nd
By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk * With only hours left in the leadership contest, Ed Miliband makes a…
Review of the race: Ed Balls
By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk It is almost undisputed now that Ed Balls and his team have run…
Ed Miliband: Chris Huhne has let people down
By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk Responding to Chris Huhne’s speech to Lib Dem conference, Ed Miliband said that…
Sometimes the conventional wisdom is correct
By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk I often prefer to shy away from the conventional wisdom. Often it can…
That Clegg Speech
By Ian Stewart I listened to Clegg’s speech yesterday, trying to be as neutral as anyone can when…
What’s the big idea?
By James Green It has almost become cliché to talk about Labour’s need to change. After a ‘change…
