Living Wage week – a time to think about the care challenge Labour needs to address
Living Wage week is when we celebrate the fact that tens of thousands of low paid workers are…
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Osborne is right (on this one issue) – Greater Manchester needs a Mayor
I don’t make a habit of praising Tory Chancellors – and there is plenty to criticise the current…
A fair day’s pay for a fair day’s work
By Liz Kendall and Richard Watts Entrusting the care of a loved one to a paid professional can…
We can’t wait another 120 years for a living wage
From the Ritzy cinema in London to Care UK in Doncaster, employee-led campaigns calling for the living wage…
The 40% strategy doesn’t have to be a fantasy
My friend Hopi Sen wrote one of his thoughtful analyses of Labour’s current position last week. He correctly…
Four lessons from Merkel’s Slapdown of Cameron
Yesterday’s political news was dominated by a very public slap down of David Cameron by the German Chancellor,…
Recall is the thin end of the wedge
Today sees the conclusion of the committee stage of the Recall of MPs Bill. Contrary to the siren calls…
The safe pair of hands hangs up his gloves. Farewell to the unlikely heavyweight, Alistair Darling
Alistair Darling is an unusual figure in politics. He has carved out a career as a safe pair…
Why the Lib Dems’ drug policy is completely pointless
On Thursday, the government published a report into the effectiveness or otherwise of tough legal penalties for drug…
We can’t just offer scorn to people who are concerned about the environment
My comrade Luke launched a coruscating attack on the Greens in a recent LabourList article. He is correct…
