Misplaced fears of a two-tier North
The ‘future of the North’ has risen to the top of the political agenda in 2014, with each…
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How the coalition is derailing justice for domestic and sexual violence victims
Since the coalition came to power in 2010, we’ve heard plenty of platitudes from Ministers promising to tackle…
Moving away from apathy and towards a politically engaged Labour membership
The 2010 general election was the catalyst for a surge in Labour party membership. Many new members joined…
Could anything sum up the Crackerjack bonanza of politicians fit for ridicule more than Nigel Farage?
Think back a few years. It’s 2009. Nick Clegg is handsome (yes, honestly, people thought that.) He’s honest…
Murphy’s Challenge – 5 obstacles Scottish Labour’s new leader must overcome
Jim Murphy’s election victory today was pretty much as good a result as he could have hoped for.…
Labour needs a more radical narrative – or face political irrelevance
Earlier this week the Labour Party published a policy programme – a 29 page statement of intent. The…
Changing Britain Together: Building homes
For millions of people across the country, buying a decent home at a price they can afford is…
The Lima summit has shown that pressure on tackling climate change is coming from new sources
At long last – and many years later than should have been the case – there appears to…
Young people’s mistrust of government should worry Labour
This week I attended the British Election Study conference with my colleagues at Class. It was in…
We need to offer more than just a slightly kinder state
Ed Miliband’s speech on the deficit confirmed what we all knew. Labour will not sweep aside austerity. We…
