This is not an issue of religious freedom; it is a democratic choice
Though not religious myself these days, I have deep respect, affection and admiration for work that churches do…
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Let’s rejoice in the fact that people who love each other will be able to marry. Because there’s a lot of joy in that.
At about 7pm tonight when MPs vote to introduce historic equal marriage legislation, David Cameron will rightly get…
Labour has nothing to lose in Eastleigh and should throw the kitchen sink at it
Eastleigh wouldn’t be at the top of my list of seats where I’d be pleased by the prospect…
What’s going on at the MoD?
On Tuesday evening last week David Cameron said he wanted to ring-fence the entire defence budget from 2015.…
HS2 could link the North to Europe
The Government’s HS2 plans were opened to public consultation last week and broadly welcomed by business and political…
Huhne’s demise presents Labour with a glorious opportunity for political mischief
Where did it all go wrong? A former journalist, banker and MEP, who only entered the House of…
The Left and Marriage: Why Labour should back marriage tax credits
This weekend we saw two interlinked stories about Tory dysfunction on marriage. However, while they infight, it may…
The Tories haven’t given up…
Last Tuesday’s vote in the House of Commons on parliamentary boundaries was a good victory for the Labour…
Speculate to generate interest
Just because it’s conventional wisdom it doesn’t mean it’s true. Conventional political wisdom tells us that leadership speculation…
Ed Miliband is not Tony Blair – he’ll need to seize power in his own way
It’s now well known that the single greatest explanation for Labour’s steady lead in the polls is the…
