It’s time to think about the difficult decisions – Labour’s economic credibility relies on it
By Andrew Harrop and Robert Tinker ‘What would you do?’ This simple question has a nasty habit of…
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Verdict: At PMQs, substance alone never beats style
David Cameron won this subdued PMQs. Of that there is no doubt. That’s not because this was an…
Have some people been developing a “relational state” for ages without even realising?
Yesterday it was announced that Bickerstaffe Children’s Services, the childcare social enterprise I help run, had been shortlisted…
Lord Ashcroft has crystallised Labour’s big dilemma
Lord Ashcroft occupies a curious position in British politics nowadays. Three years ago the Billionare from Belize was…
This isn’t a tale from time of Dickens. This is no Victorian workhouse. This is modern day Britain
Listen to any Tory minister speak about business and worker’s rights, and you know it’ll only be a…
Labour needs to stand up to some faith groups on equality issues
I was at the Labour Women’s Network political conference on Saturday, which was a wholly wonderful experience –…
Getting out of the Westminster bubble (Part 2)
There are some jobs that attract little attention but matter a lot. As I discovered in my second…
Labour and Gaza: Hamas is not Palestine
In recent days, bombs have been dropping on Gaza while rockets have continued to rain on southern Israel, as…
Why is Labour not using the business community against the Tories?
There are three key areas where Labour should be making common cause with British businesses against this government.…
Thatcher worship offers diminishing returns for Ed
British politics is so tribal that it still has novelty value to say anything positive about a leader…
