5 ways Labour can talk about the cost of living (without talking about energy)
It’s just over a month since Ed Miliband’s conference speech, and since then the media narrative has been…
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Labour is now the friend of small business
Labour can and has always been good at doing an excellent impression of being anti-business. Small talk in…
What are Labour’s priorities for International Human Rights?
In August a group of Labour activists used Labour List to announce that they were setting up the…
It’s time to offer some hope and aspiration to those struggling
David Cameron’s government are failing Britain. In 2010 when the nation rejected a Conservative government and instead voted…
PMQs Verdict: Miliband must avoid being a “one trick pony” – but on energy prices, Cameron is a “no trick pony”
They are our leaders. They come from across the country, elected by their constituents to represent our interests…
Building a pensions system people can trust – another victory for Labour
Today sees another victory for Labour in the battle to build a pensions system people can trust. When…
Labour should stick to the centre-ground – and advocate renationalisation
I admit that at first glance there’s a whiff of contradiction around that headline, but hear me out.…
Blair is right – the political gene pool is too shallow. But we shouldn’t be too hard on the SpAds
“I advise any young person who wants to go into politics today: go and spend some time out…
How can we crack down on discrimination at election time?
This week the All-Party Parliamentary Inquiry into Electoral Conduct, of which I was a senior member, published its…
How can pro-immigration politicians battle the pessimists?
The world has turned upside down. All three major parties are in a race to the bottom, aping…
