The coalition are making a land-grab on Labour territory – we should be encouraged
This Autumn Statement has neatly illustrated the problem that any opposition faces when announcing policies outside of election…
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Don’t be fooled by Osborne’s employment rhetoric – it’s a red herring
The figures used by George Osborne in today’s Autumn Statement are nothing more than a confidence trick. The…
There’s only one question that matters for George Osborne today
The Tory spin operation has been whirring into overdrive in recent days ahead of the Autumn Statement –…
PMQs Verdict: Nick Clegg is a Tory
Let’s start by being clear about something – this was not PMQs, at least not in any meaningful…
Ed Miliband is the real deal
Just a few short months ago some claimed Labour was the third most interesting party in British politics.…
Tory attacks on Darling aren’t bizarre – they’re calculated
Reports in this morning’s papers (including this one in The FT(£)) suggest that there’s been some fairly systematic…
Don’t leave the world’s one billion people with disabilities behind
The Labour Party’s commitment to reducing poverty in developing countries is a historic one; it’s at the heart…
People in Tacloban have suffered a terrible loss
The normal thing to do when you are flying into a new city and you have a window…
The case for an overhaul of business rates
One of the biggest issues raised by businesses in my constituency is the high level of business rates.…
Has the Collins Review actually made any progress yet?
Today the Guardian reports that the party might consider delaying changes to the Labour/union link for five years…
