10 Years on From the Iraq War Vote
Why did I do it? It wasn’t easy, not for me anyway. Ten years ago it wasn’t fashionable…
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What is Labour’s Trident policy, exactly?
Amid the brouhaha of the Budget, and the drama of Leveson, it would be easy to let other,…
People should be public and proud about being party members
Tomorrow I will be seeking to introduce a bill to ensure that individuals seeking election as independents are…
Berlin is still the key
Sometimes politics and the outside world display a beautiful, if apparently pointless, synchronicity. As if trying to tell…
Don’t Mothball Maltby
Following George Osborne’s budget, there was much in the media about the ‘March of the Makers’. For those…
Second leaked DWP whistleblower document shows welfare sanctions targets are widespread
On Friday we showed you a shocking letter (leaked by a DWP whistleblower) that revealed the DWP’s secret…
Time to cut down on corporate “Blue Tape”
Conservatives would have us believe that excessive bureaucracy and red tape exists only in the public sector. They’re…
Boris got his just desserts
Boris Johnson’s nightmare interview on The Andrew Marr Show yesterday morning is the kind of encounter that changes…
It would be better if women weren’t told that Open selections were ‘only for men’
Recently LabourList revealed that “open” selections are overwhelmingly won by male candidates. This piece was was written by…
Is this the next public service in line for Tory privatisation?
Having made it possible to privatise 49% of the NHS, this Tory/LibDem Government has now got another precious…
