Oh dear. Oh dear. Owen Jones
I like Owen. He is a very bright, personable and decent chap. In terms of the Labour Hard…
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Callaghan didn’t like being a European grocer, will Hague?
The UK doesn’t have much experience of ‘renegotiation’ with its European partners. We have only been there before…
We have been building fewer homes than we need for far too many years
The Centre for Cities report on housebuilding is a powerful and important reminder of just how many new…
Responsible capitalism means better protection for workers when the music stops
The media is full of angst, anger and advice for HMV, Comet and Jessops customers who have lost…
The UKIP surge is not all about Europe – and a referendum is not the solution
While some Labourites might be celebrating the Tories’ discomfort over Europe, Labour must learn some lessons too. Lord…
Is this how a Living Wage might work under Labour?
There’s an interesting report from IPPR and the Resolution Foundation out today (“Beyond the Bottom Line“) that outlines…
Why Labour should be making a One Nation case for Europe
Yesterday we were supposed to have the big speech on Europe from David Cameron. It was originally…
150 years on from his birth – David Lloyd George must be turning in his grave
The People’s Budget of 1909 was a proud moment in the history of the Liberal Party and the…
A huge rise in homelessness is on the way – thanks to ‘dividing lines’ on welfare
The Government’s welfare reforms have been hailed as the “greatest since Beveridge” by Iain Duncan Smith. But a…
One Nation in isolation?
This week I attended the launch of LabourList’s One Nation book. Arriving, as I often do, ten minutes…
