The mansion tax is a progressive tax and Labour in London should support it
For those of us who believe in progressive taxation the last few weeks in London Labour have been…
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It’s time to put the Green Belt back on the table
The UK’s housing crisis has finally been recognised across the political spectrum as an issue that needs urgent…
5 things we learned from Labour’s PCC by-election victory
I was genuinely concerned that Labour might lose the South Yorkshire PCC by-election. In recent weeks local MPs…
Labour will treat disabled people with dignity and respect
Exactly a year ago when the last Remploy factories were closed, government ministers promised Remploy workers support to…
Afghanistan was a waste of life and money. Our politics won’t recover until we recognise that
It’s happened many times before. The union flag is pulled down surrounded by anxious British soldiers. They hope…
Remploy – a year after the last closure
A year ago today the last Remploy factory officially shut its doors. That was a sad day for…
Only by working together that we will be able to defeat nationalism
Since before the Independence Referendum the Scottish Nationalists have tried to drape themselves in Labour’s clothing, pretending they…
Brand or bland? Are these really my choices?
Russell Brand has a book out and a great publicist. His diagnosis of our current malaise is pretty…
If politicians can’t enact the policies people actually want, the system is broken
This week, Class released a new poll on the theme of fairness and inequality, which will nicely coincide…
I’m not upset about Cameron’s refusal to wear a t-shirt – it’s everything else that gets me
On Monday the news broke that David Cameron has repeatedly refused a request by Elle magazine to be…
