The reality of life as a carer
I have been a carer for 37 years. I’ve cared for my Mum, my disabled son and for…
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100 years of campaigning for equality – from suffrage to social media and beyond
It seems a far cry from the Epsom Derby to Facebook, but the centenary of the death of…
This Tory attack on Unions is beyond cynical
We need to invent a new word for cynical. It just doesn’t seem strong enough to describe the…
2 important things that Ed Balls said today, but the media have largely missed
I’ve just got back from Ed Ball’s speech on the economy this morning at Thompson Reuters and haven’t…
The Left is reaching out – but the Right is looking inwards
A Cameron aide calling the Tory grassroots “swivel-eyed” illustrates neatly a chasm which is opening up in the…
The idea of One Nation will be threatened tomorrow, how can Labour react?
Tomorrow, up and down the country the English Defence League and various other far-right groups will attempt to…
The goldmine at Labour’s feet?
What if the the Labour Party had a possible income stream of millions at its feet, that it…
The Hunger Scandal
Britain is the seventh richest nation in the world yet we face a growing epidemic of hidden hunger,…
What’s the answer to revitalising our High Streets? More legal loansharks, of course!
Today’s news that the Government wants to slash red tape to revitalise our high streets seems, on the…
The case for part-time MPs
Earlier this week, Mark Ferguson espoused an entirely sensible – and extremely popular – viewpoint: “If you’re doing a second job,…
