Top five things to know about Brighton before Labour Conference 2013
Brighton is home to Volks Railway. Opened in 1883, it is Britain’s oldest public railway. Brighton is also…
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Why Labour needs Robin Hood now more than ever
He’s a lovable bandit, the front for Labour’s financial transactions tax, and a figure of hope in these austere times. No,…
The 34 all-male panels at Labour Conference are sexist. Vote with your feet and don’t attend
All-male panels at Labour Conference Fringe events don’t exist, right? They’re a thing of the past, a dinosaur…
Making ‘predistribution’ real through energy efficiency
Britain’s communities are facing three big challenges: a living standards crisis, a jobs crisis and a climate crisis.…
We need a better deal for ex-servicemen
Next year is the centenary of the start of World War I, a catastrophe that saw 37 million…
Six ways Labour can win with women in 2015
So Labour Women’s Conference is this Saturday, and there’s one event that has caught my eye. It’s the…
Chuka can be the man to save the Royal Mail – if he dares to
The fate of the Royal Mail is at stake. We may not receive as many letters as we…
You can’t trust a word Nick Clegg says
Normally, the Liberal Democrats sit in Westminster, on the benches alongside David Cameron, to endorse his failing policies. …
Nick Clegg has survived his most difficult conference yet. That’s good news for Labour
So Nick Clegg has left the stage at Lib Dem conference with the applause, well, not exactly thundering…
Time for Labour to take hold of the free schools debate
You would think that free school meals would be a natural policy for Labour. Yet here we are,…
