Ed Miliband hasn’t just changed the key economic argument, he has set the Tories a trap
When Ed Miliband stands up to respond to George Osborne’s Budget today, he will broadly make an argument…
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What might a second banking rescue look like?
In thinking about how to achieve a more balanced and sustainable recovery after 2015, Labour knows it has…
Should the church have a place in politics?
A friend of mine says that Christians shouldn’t be involved in economics and policy because we believe that…
We need to turn the landlord’s house into the tenant’s home
Do you live in London and rent your home from a private landlord? I say “your home” rather…
Osborne has his Budget figures wrong
Even before George Osborne opens his red box, we know a budget that fails to speak to the…
The Labour Party is calm – it should be deeply anxious
The Labour Party appears astoundingly becalmed at the moment. A reasonable poll lead serves to reduce dissent. A…
Praise Benn – but never forget the damage he did to Labour
I was saddened to hear of Tony Benn’s death. I only met him once – at Party Conference…
Bringing Mesothelioma victims one step closer to justice
This evening in parliament we will be able to take one more step forward in the long fight…
In defence of the hunting ban
Fox hunting remains as unpopular as ever with the British public, yet it looks like the Tories may…
How can we make Digital Government work better for everyone?
Over the last few weeks a number of constituents have come to me in real distress at the…
