A more isolationist Britain would end up repeating the mistakes of Rwanda 20 years ago
20 years ago this week, a genocide began in Rwanda that killed over 800,000 people. It took only…
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David Cameron’s approach to Europe is hurting Britain’s national interest
Theresa May faced an uncomfortable time on Monday in the House of Commons as she tried unsuccessfully to…
Bashing bankers is a hollow victory
Ed Miliband promised a ‘reckoning with our banks’ in response to the growing cost of living crisis in…
More important than Maria Miller’s second home is her second job
We’ve all heard the claims levelled at the current Culture, Media and Sport Secretary, but fewer people will…
Trench warfare 2014: Scottish independence
It might be distasteful to some to use an analogy so redolent to the First World War, but…
Moving power closer to you – Miliband’s £20 billion boost for cities and regions
Miliband has been criticised in recent weeks – including by me – for the lack of boldness in…
Labour’s prospects this May
As in each of the previous three years, here is my review of this May’s elections and what…
Tackling the Euro turnout problem is now a priority
YouGov’s latest polling for the European elections next month show a post-debate boost for Nigel Farage’s UKIP, jumping five points…
Why Labour are right to reject Cameron’s double EU blackmail
As a pro-European following the recent televised debates on the EU, it was hard to know whether to…
Labour must not be Public Enemy No. 1 for business
He’s not backing down. The “cost of living crisis” remains at the heart of Ed Miliband’s pitch to…
