The case for full employment: why Liam Byrne is talking sense
Liam Byrne today spoke today at a Fabian event at Conference about the case for full employment, after…
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Conference Diary: It’s only Day One but what a start
I can’t remember a Conference (sorry #Lab13) where so many meaty policy announcements have been trailed in the…
Labour’s immigration plan is an imaginative proposal
Importing skilled labour is a two-edged sword: a source of both economic boost and serious threat for the…
Five top tips for female Labour activists, from Women’s Conference
Today at Labour Women’s Conference, panellist and author Melissa Benn summed up the Everyday Sexism session with a…
Wraparound childcare is the type of help that ordinary families want
When the alarm goes off at 6.45am on Monday, for myself and like most parents across the country,…
Getting organised in Brighton
The Labour movement is off to the seaside at this week for the annual Labour Party Conference, this…
We get the politics we deserve – so let’s deserve better
My first ever blog post for this website (or indeed anywhere) was outlining my disgust at the revelations…
How to build garden cities for the 21st century
It is clear that the housing crisis is having a desperate impact on British people’s lives. It is…
A once in a generation opportunity for London
London faces the most important three years for a generation. Over consecutive elections Londoners will elect their Council,…
A Tory/ UKIP pact is emerging
In the 1970s the Conservative Party could still claim a membership of over a million. Two decades before…
