We do not stigmatise your country, Deputy Prime Minister. It is you and your party we find distasteful
Last Saturday a senior European politician wrote an article in the British press which made you want to…
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Is party politics dying out?
This week has brought the role of party members and activists back to the front pages. That’s rather…
Equal Marriage is the most important thing – but Labour can’t let Equal Civil Partnerships get the “long grass” treatment
So after toying with support for the Tim Loughton amendment over the weekend, Labour has decided to abstain…
Until Cameron spells out exactly what he wants to “renegotiate”, we’re all “Don’t Knows” on the Europe question
The rift in the Conservative Party over the European Union has blown wide open and now threatens to…
Why are the Tories putting a price on loving commitment?
So here we are again. Gay Marriage. Civil Partnerships. And a Tory rebellion. Except this time it’s different.…
We must challenge the biggest welfare myth of all
Who can forget Gordon Brown’s meeting with Gillian Duffy? Nothing has come close in recent years to symbolising…
The culture of high risk credit is being exploited by betting shops
Since the financial crisis, the perfect storm of recession and banks restricting access to credit has led to…
Should people be asked if they are party supporters when they register to vote?
Chris Clark and Rav Seeruthun on a small change that if adopted, would free activists to spend more…
You can always rely on the Conservatives to ignore the public when it comes to Europe
Europe is not often the issue which comes top of people’s concerns on the doorstep. Nor do opinion…
Labour’s future schools policy: why accountability matters
Stephen Twigg, Labour’s Shadow Education Secretary is one of the more thoughtful and pragmatic individuals to hold this…
