End of Year, No Christmas Cheer
In 1983 the then Tory Government of the sainted Margaret Thatcher discussed the managed decline of the City…
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To win in 2014 we have to be ready to take on UKIP
When pinning your new calendar to the kitchen wall in the next couple of weeks be sure put…
Eric Pickles cancels Christmas
Tis the season of goodwill. Though someone forgot to tell Eric Pickles. He used the wind-down before the…
We need to tackle poor body image – here’s how
The first international body image conference, headed by Jo Swinson Minister for Women and Equlaities, was held in…
How Labour will act on Fixed Odds Betting Terminals
Over the last two years the government has persistently refused to acknowledge that local councils in many areas…
This row is out in the open – and it isn’t going away any time soon
There was a story in the Times(£) by Sam Coates this morning that hasn’t really generated the level…
The Work Programme – A bad deal for ESA
Another quarter of Work Programme data released today paints a similar picture to the last: reasonable job outcomes…
Is there such thing as a populist, compassionate immigration policy?
Labour’s strategy on immigration – at worst – appears to be to stay silent and hope no one…
It’s about the people
Last year, my last post before the Christmas break was a paean to love. I was reflecting a…
Spending and the language of priorities (or why the Left should want a zero-based spending review)
The “zero-based” spending review, which has been in the works within the party for quite some time but…
