We need to ensure we have policies that appeal to those in the private sector
As I sat in a Progress fringe on employability on Saturday and listened to the contributions, it struck…
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Will you make a difference?
Growing up on a council estate in Telford in the 80s, with my Mum and brother as part…
Zen and the art of leading the Labour party
As Napoleon so wisely said: “N’interrompez jamais un ennemi qui est en train de faire une erreur.”* True,…
Why won’t Labour talk about the job guarantee scheme?
Imagine if the Labour Party came up with a policy that proposed ending long term unemployment, whilst simultaneously…
Labour must not stop supporting family incomes
There’s much to welcome in Nick Pearce’s call on Comment is Free yesterday for a renewed child poverty…
Opposing the sale of Royal Mail is a ‘no-brainer’
When Dennis Skinner interrupted flunkies going about their business during preparations for the Queen’s Speech with the words;…
Boris Johnson’s latest slander on the people
For a man who evidently views himself as one of his generation’s great statesmen, Boris’ latest slander on…
Who are Labour for a Referendum?
Labour for a Referendum is a new organisation, campaigning for an in-out referendum on the UK’s place in…
Writing a Winning Manifesto for 2015
By Angela Eagle MP and Jon Cruddas MP Britain faces big challenges, but it has a Government with…
Could this US import improve voter turnout?
As Mark Ferguson wrote here last week, just doing “ok” isn’t good enough anymore. Labour needs to get…
