PMQs Verdict: Bah Humbug
Merry Christmas one and all, said the speaker as PMQs began. Of course he didn’t – that was…
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The political centre is dead – but the establishment won’t admit it
If you listen carefully, there’s one name that Ed Miliband’s team has stopped mentioning: François Hollande. The French…
10 progressive highlights of 2013
1) Barack Obama’s inauguration 2) The collapse of the BNP 3) Equal marriage 4) Feminism’s fightback 5) Ed’s…
How to deal with the challenge of Voter Registration changes
My old colleague, Paul Wheeler, has written an excellent article for the Labour Group of the Local Government…
The New Year’s Resolution that could win Labour millions of votes
Earlier this year, I argued that Labour shouldn’t forget the silent 40% of adults in the UK who…
Labour’s non-stop drive to tackle the housing crisis
There is a housing crisis in Britain that can no longer be ignored. If we carry on as…
A Clause in the Care Bill could close your local hospital through the backdoor
The campaign to Save Lewisham Hospital brought about one of the most significant defeats on this Government to…
Miliband’s housing plans are positive – but unless the government builds homes, we’re just “going round the houses”
Ed Miliband’s plans which he’s announcing today (and in some cases building on arguments he made at conference)…
An open letter to David Cameron
I can hardly bear it any more. Day after day after day. Terrible stories of suffering, despair and…
Still part of the Union?
The biggest British political event of 2014 is, potentially, the vote on Scottish independence onSeptember 18. I say…
