Two stunning by-election results for Labour
By Anthony Painter / @anthonypainter Labour are motoring in the West Midlands after two major by-election victories last…
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Did Labour really create welfare dependency?
By Peter Barnard It’s a common criticism from Conservatives that Labour has created its ‘client electorate’ in the…
George Osborne’s Chimney Sweep and other new abuses
By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 UPDATE: Douglas Alexander also claimed for a chimney sweep. Further to my post…
Keeping Labour’s lights on
By Alan Simpson MP In the dark days of the Thatcher government, one of Labour’s favourite slogans was…
The never ending fraying of faith in politicians…
By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 All three main party leaders have been further implicated in the ongoing expenses…
It’s a buy now, pay later strategy – but where is the credible alternative?
Richard Robinson‘s Speech Bubble To every man, boy, woman and child, Labour politicians aspire to make “generational change”.…
Debunking the myth that green taxes are a front for raising Government tax takes
By Emma Burnell Anyone who’s ever read a comment thread after any article anywhere on the web will…
Where is all the British political schmaltz?
The Paul Richards Column British writers and film-makers have seldom produced a portrayal of politics as a noble…
Fleet Street largely unimpressed with PBR
By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 The newspapers are largely unimpressed with Alistair Darling’s PBR yesterday. The Times led…
How Labour’s Volunteer Task Force is empowering people in the Midlands
By Claire Spencer / @thedancingflea While 20,000 individuals stood together in London for The Wave, a group of…
