Teachers will want to vote Labour but only if they’re equal partners in making education better
‘Education, education, education’ was how Tony Blair announced New Labour’s priorities for a 1997 government agenda. 17 years…
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Push but don’t preach – the challenge for Labourites everywhere
After Ed Miliband’s 2012 conference speech I wrote about the philosophy behind ‘One Nation.’ I wrote that the…
A healthy city needs more than just the NHS
George Osborne’s announcement earlier this week of some extra NHS funding only confirmed that much-loved institution and its…
George Osborne has provided the opening. Here’s how Labour can take it.
A single graph in a turgid economic document has provided an opening that could enable Labour to change…
Mandela remembered
The 5th of December is the first anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s death. Nelson Mandela is remembered, revered and…
Together let’s celebrate small businesses and rejuvenate our high streets
Two years ago, as I sat on a bus in my Streatham constituency glancing through twitter updates on…
Rochester and Strood: the battle might be over but there’s still a war to win
When Mark Reckless announced his defection back in September it was not long before I realised that I…
Do not forget about the women of Afghanistan
Last month the last British combat troops left Camp Bastion in Afghanistan, ending a thirteen year-long military campaign…
Help Labour halt the Government’s privatisation of East Coast
This week, Labour launched a petition to halt the privatisation of the East Coast franchise, which has already…
George Osborne’s nightmare vision for Britain
It’s always the small print that matters. At first glance, Osborne’s Autumn Statement looked like one of his…
