Cameron’s green paper is a damp squib. Here’s why.
By Hazel Blears The Tories launched their long-awaited ‘Localism’ green paper today. As Jeremy Beecham commented , “I…
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Massive Tory Pork Pies
One of our readers was as baffled by the Tory ‘Honest Food‘ (!?) video release yesterday as we…
This is what it will mean to have a Conservative government
By James Alexander I was born and brought up in Hammersmith. I am very fond of the area…
Centenary of the Poor Law Minority Report
By Sunder Katwala Labour’s greatest historic achievement is the post-war welfare state. The welfare settlement advocated by the…
Death by a hundred cuts – stop the Tories slashing local services
Jeremy Beecham While David Cameron launches his oft-delayed green paper on localism today, Tory councillors up and down…
LunchtimeList No.25 – Friday, 13th February: There is a newer edition than this. To receive it you need to sign up – see the top right hand corner of the site.
Lunchtime List No.25 ~ The best and most relevant stuff in today’s papers and on the web ~…
Rohini Simbodyal: how we overcame the Tories in Enfield
Last Thursday, 21 year old Rohini Simbodyal won a crucial Enfield council seat from the Tories in the…
Jon Norton funeral notice 11 am Thursday – all welcome
You may recall the moving piece we posted last week by Jon’s daughter Henrietta. If you knew Jon…
After ACAS, how we can avoid more Lindseys and put working people first – across the EU
By Derek Simpson The campaign for fair access to jobs for British workers in the construction industry has…
My diary from Gaza
By Andy Slaughter UPDATE: Friday 20th February: Tel Aviv – 12:28 pm, Fri 20th Feb 2009 Last night…
