Consensus not conservatism
Four years ago, when I first joined the NPF, I didn’t really know what to expect. I had…
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We can be hugely proud of our record on LGBT rights – we’ve got more to do
The National Policy Forum have got a full plate today as they begin their final weekend of deliberations before signing…
Labour’s big weekend – and re-orientation of what it means to be Labour
Ed Miliband’s speech to the National Policy Forum this morning was the media centrepiece of this weekend’s activity in…
Charging migrants to use the NHS is unethical – Labour should say so
It’s been a busy news week in Westminster – with the furore over David Cameron’s cabinet reshuffle, the…
What should we hope for from the NPF? That a bold, radical manifesto remains on the table
Today nearly two hundred delegates arrive at a conference centre/hotel on the edge of Milton Keynes to begin Labour’s…
Carers and Labour’s vision for Whole Person Care
In 2015, an incoming Labour Government will face an NHS with a funding crisis and a social care…
The Lib Dems and the Bedroom Tax – why they’re hypocrites
Nick Clegg’s comments on the Bedroom Tax this morning shows staggering hypocrisy. The Lib Dems have spent the…
Where next after the ‘Devolution Frenzy’?
With Labour Councils controlling the eight largest city economies outside of London, and nearly all of the other…
Only by reuniting track and trains can Labour bring ticket prices down
When deciding Labour’s approach to running our railways, I hope the party leadership don’t talk down our railway’s…
Is Ed Miliband a victim of everyday sexism?
I am currently reading the brilliant book Everyday Sexism by Laura Bates. It is a powerful account of…
