The Tory electoral position is weak – they’ve just admitted it
The Tories are around ten points behind in the polls, but they still display an admirable amount of…
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A 21st century scandal
There is no more visible and tragic sign of the failure of housing policy than people sleeping rough…
PCC elections: How Labour’s vote changed – and the swing from the Tories to Labour
I’ve noticed that no one seems to have calculated the notional change in the Labour vote between the 2010…
5 ways to tackle Europe’s democratic deficit
There is a huge divide in Europe between its citizens and the people who make decisions. The bridging…
A woman’s place is not only in the House
In Manchester, with the Manchester Central by-election and Police and Crime Commissioner elections out of the way, we…
Labour can be architects of change before 2015
The Labour Party’s purpose is to create and lead change. Not for its own sake, but change in…
Labour should (within reason) welcome defecting MPs with open arms
Last week rumours circulated (briefly) that Lib Dem MP and stand-up comedian Sarah Teather was considering defecting to…
At last – Indeterminate Sentences are about to be abolished
The Ministry of Justice has at last set the date for the abolition of Indeterminate Sentences for Public…
The Olympics opening ceremony revisited
I had just finished my last (official) shift at the Paralympics. Sitting down alone with my last plate…
Does Scottish Labour need a make-over?
Much excitement earlier today when the Scottish Conservatives unveiled their new logo – a kind of Union flag-coloured…
