What the Tories really think about Ed Balls
Tory MPs usually spend their time talking about how dreadful Ed Balls is, and how they’d like nothing…
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Why spending a day with the Tories was a cheerful experience
On Saturday I went to the Conservative Home ‘Victory 2015’ Conference. It actually proved quite a tonic for…
There are too many people chasing every job
According to government figures unemployment is falling, but detailed analysis from UNISON has shown that in parts of…
We are staring a lost European decade in the face. This has consequences for Labour
“Send in the clowns” ran the Economist’s front page last week, in a biting but wholly apt comment…
The Tory Right and the perils of confirmation bias
There’s a poll out this morning that tells the Tory Right what they want to hear. I hope…
“I could have written it myself”
That’s what Liberal Democrat MP, Stephen Williams said yesterday when asked about Labour’s mansion tax motion, which MPs…
Why Labour should oppose changes to teachers’ pay
Last year, Michael Gove announced that he will scrap the national pay scales for teachers by this September,…
Remember 10p? Ed Balls does…
Amid all of the discussion recently about Labour’s plans to reintroduce the 10p tax rate, there was much…
One Nation Labour needs digital reboot
This decade is witnessing a fundamental shift in how information is gathered and communicated – for want of…
What Labour can learn from Nick Clegg
Like many millions of people I tuned out of politics a little this weekend – it was Mother’s…
