Gordon’s Constititutional Reform Programme: some snags
By Brian Barder In his statement in the House of Commons on 10 June 2009, the Prime Minister…
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Bercow: an average speaker for an average House
By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 I am sceptical of the election of John Bercow as Speaker. I find…
The Conservatives’ new friends in Europe
By Mary Honeyball MEP During the recent election campaign I warned about the Conservative Party flirting with extremists.…
Hope in the marginals?
By Mike Ion A recent ICM survey of 192 Labour-held marginals suggested that Labour is set to lose…
Order, order? UPDATE: All ten candidates make the vote
From @LabourList Watch the speaker candidates’ speeches live here >> UPDATE: All ten candidates have secured enough nominations…
In case you hadn’t noticed: Britain’s got Fascists
With the recent European election results and attacks on Romanian families in Belfast, immigration is back on the…
Tory twists and turns on knocking down housing
From @LabourList UPDATE: Stephen Cowan has responded to your comments below: In this video, the Tory Leader of…
It’s imperative that the inquiry is held in public
By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 The Guardian is reporting today that the decision to hold the inquiry into…
Conference Report – Fabians: Six months to Copenhagen
By Tom Ogg The Fabian Society today held a one day conference looking ahead to the Copenhagen Summit…
George Orwell and the decoding of the Local Involvement Networks
By Cath Arakelian In 1946, George Orwell said that writing consisted “less and less of words chosen for…
