Today saw two political auditions – and two missed opportunities
Has anyone seen George Osborne’s rabbit? Last seen in SW1 at around noon today. Much discussed in today’s…
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Even Lib Dems know higher personal allowance doesn’t help lowest paid
It comes as no surprise that the Chancellor is set to announce yet another inflation-busting increase in the…
The one question that resonates on budget day – are you “in touch with ordinary people”?
After George Osborne delivers today’s budget, Ed Miliband will respond for Labour. It’s one of the more obscure…
Ed Miliband hasn’t just changed the key economic argument, he has set the Tories a trap
When Ed Miliband stands up to respond to George Osborne’s Budget today, he will broadly make an argument…
What might a second banking rescue look like?
In thinking about how to achieve a more balanced and sustainable recovery after 2015, Labour knows it has…
Should the church have a place in politics?
A friend of mine says that Christians shouldn’t be involved in economics and policy because we believe that…
We need to turn the landlord’s house into the tenant’s home
Do you live in London and rent your home from a private landlord? I say “your home” rather…
Osborne has his Budget figures wrong
Even before George Osborne opens his red box, we know a budget that fails to speak to the…
The Labour Party is calm – it should be deeply anxious
The Labour Party appears astoundingly becalmed at the moment. A reasonable poll lead serves to reduce dissent. A…
Praise Benn – but never forget the damage he did to Labour
I was saddened to hear of Tony Benn’s death. I only met him once – at Party Conference…
