Forced labour in Qatar calls into question suitability of World Cup hosts
I have just returned from a fact finding mission to Qatar with construction workers union UCATT to look…
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The Labour leadership are publicly backing a “radical” offer. So what are they waiting for?
It’s a week after “that letter” and we’re still talking about Labour’s policy offer (if you haven’t already,…
Government of the people by the people
Abraham Lincoln gave us the Twitter-friendly definition of democracy in his Gettsyburg Address in 1863: “government of the…
What is Labour planning on tuition fees? We’ve already been told…
The front page of the Sunday Times(£) reports this morning that Labour are planning to slash tuition fees…
The Tories are trying to set another union trap for Miliband
Does the government ever set out a policy on trade unions that isn’t an obvious trap for Ed…
A triumph of equality and a celebration of joy
Midnight chimed, the registrar smiled, and the grooms grinned. When she reached the words “you are now joined in…
This morning we woke up in a better Britain
At one minute past minute, several couples were married. Yet these weddings were remarkable not just for the…
Lords Reform? Forward not Back
Forward not Back was the inelegant slogan that helped Labour limp to victory in the 2005 General Election.…
Doing away with playground politics – why mums matter
I’ve had lots of jobs. I’ve been a university student, working part-time jobs to pay my way. I’ve…
Equal Marriage isn’t the final step: In the not so distant past…
My problem is I can remember what it all used to be like twenty years ago. Mobile phones…
