Britain is stronger inside a reformed Europe
Even though there is a living standards crisis in this country, the Conservative Party will once again return…
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Why we need a regional banking system to help small businesses
There are nearly 5 million businesses in this country, most of them employing fewer than 10 people. Growth…
Cameron has presided over an astonishing and avoidable rise in poverty
Working parents are simply not earning enough to escape poverty. That was the recent, damning verdict of the…
As Government care plans unravel, does Andy Burnham need to ‘shout louder’?
Last month’s pre-reshuffle rumours were dominated by stories of Andy Burnham being moved from his role as Shadow…
Labour must challenge the governor of the Bank of England
Today’s CLASS-YouGov poll should be a confidence booster for Labour. I write ‘should be’ because Labour’s deafening silence…
What could you do with 70p?
There can be no doubt that those on the lowest incomes have seen their living standards plummet. Jobseekers…
Ed Davey said he’d fight like a tiger – instead he’s purred like a pussycat
Last week, Ed Davey said that he would “fight like a tiger” on energy bills. This week, as…
The case for a public sector
When Ed Miliband announced that a future Labour government would freeze energy prices for 20 months until the…
High Speed Two and the Cost-Benefit Blues
High Speed Two continues to dominate the news agenda, but now that MPs have voted to releasing the…
20 months to transform society
If we haven’t quite yet won hearts and minds, Labour has certainly captured the imagination and the political…
