Deeds, not more words – what Libraries really need
Everybody loves a library. In politics at least, it is hard to find more than a handful of…
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The NPF meets in two weeks, which is actually more exciting than it sounds…
In two weeks, members of the National Policy Forum will meet in Birmingham. I appreciate that not all…
Is it too late for Bombardier to come to the rescue?
If ever a fiasco epitomised the incompetence of its makers, it is surely the Tory-led Government’s continued mishandling…
Axing teaching assistants is more about austerity than improving outcomes for young people
An article in the Daily Mail earlier this week suggested that the education secretary Michael Gove is seeking to axe…
Moving from benefits to bricks is a great step forward – and makes social rent more vital than ever
Ed Miliband’s announcement that a Labour Government will invest in building new affordable homes, rather than allow rising…
Renationalise it: Public say railways would be better and cheaper under public control
Most of the population believe that the railways would be the same price (or cheaper) and the service…
Why cutting the cost of failure is so important
Yesterday Ed Miliband showed how Labour is serious about reforming social security so the system works better for…
How should Labour organise in the South?
The Southern Taskforce has outlined a distinctive Labour story for the south, rooted in the real issues of…
Ed has assured us that “Scrounger Rhetoric” is off the menu
When I heard Ed was to give a “big” welfare speech, my heart sank. Not again, I thought.…
Labour’s welfare cap is a largely symbolic gimmick – but it works as a communication device
It would be easy to be dismissive of Labour’s proposed welfare cap on policy grounds. It would be…
