New troop surge in Afghanistan will attempt to wind down conflict
By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 UPDATE: The PM has now confirmed to the House that 500 more troops…
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We need to worry about the kids without pushy parents
The Oli de Botton Education column Putting parents first in education has been a New Labour mantra. This…
Poll List: YouGov poll shows mixed results
By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 In a YouGov poll for yesterday’s Telegraph, Labour continued its trend of slightly…
Labour needs to set out its vision for Britain’s future – and challenge the Conservatives to do the same
By Robert Allen The biggest internal threat to Labour winning the next election is not a lack of…
The ShortList – November 29th
From @LabourList Catch up with the highlights from LabourList this week, with this week’s ShortList… First, check out…
The unnecessary pain and austerity of a Conservative government
By David Beeson There is something immensely attractive in reliability as a quality among politicians. Recently, the Conservative…
Report from the latest NEC meeting
By Ann Black Below and attached is a report from last Tuesday’s NEC meeting, including arrangements for selecting…
Where’s the democracy?
By Jeremy Corbyn On Monday the House of Commons debated the foreign affairs and defence sections of the…
Local Tory Leader slams his party’s inexperience for government
By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 The Tory leader in Hammersmith and Fulham, Stephen Greenhalgh, has been reported tonight…
Counting the cost of the Leeds bin strike
By Rachel Reeves / @_RachelReeves_ A victory for common sense and fairness was heralded in Leeds this week.…
