UKIP’s Godfrey Bloom MEP “I share a glass of wine a few times a year with Marine le Pen”
At the start of December, Yorkshire & Humber MEP Godfrey Bloom wrote an article defending his involvement with the European…
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Will Labour really lose support from voters if it goes ‘soft’ on Welfare?
Every time the Conservatives say something about cutting welfare, familiar arguments play out across the Labour party. The…
Labour needs LGBT candidates on European lists in every region in 2014
There isn’t the media attention on the work of the European Parliament and our MEPs that there is…
Deconstructing Labour’s tax credit counter-offensive
It will never be out of fashion to write stories about divisions between a Leader and a Chancellor…
Without a vision, the incumbent wins
The Chancellor’s Autumn Statement this week was met with much justifiable derision. This most incompetent government are continuing…
Under Len McCluskey, Unite has gone from strength to strength
Labour had a good week with the voters two weeks ago. Three convincing by-election victories brought three excellent…
David Cameron has shown leadership on equal marriage. Ed Miliband hasn’t
Labour’s decision to allow a “free vote” on equal marriage has caused understandable upset amongst a significant section…
After 15 years of a misguided experiment, the railways must be brought back under public ownership
The word ‘omnishambles’ could have been coined for the chaotic handling of the West Coast franchise. The Laidlaw…
There aren’t many working class people like Bob in politics these days
The Coventry and Oxford canals meet at Sutton Stop. Today, the coal-laden barges have given way to pleasure…
Creating a private rented sector based on long-termism and responsibility
Today we’re launching the second in a series of housing policy papers on the private rented sector. This document…
