Whose policy is it anyway?
It has been with a certain detached sense of irony that I have listened to a succession of…
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Britain needs a one nation, publicly owned Royal Mail
It is time for Labour to underline our commitment to a modern 21st century mixed economy. We should promise…
Still Christian, still Socialist – but starting where the voters are
The Christian Socialist Movement is about to change its name. In a postal ballot over the summer, members…
Call a spade a spade and a Socialist a Socialist
I don’t like to begin with a stereotype, but maybe it’s because I’m Northern that I will call…
Labour has a clear plan to raise school standards – we should feel confident to shout about it
While parents and families worry about exam results, childcare bills and rocketing rail fares, the Westminster bubble has…
LGBT pupils at risk as Section 28 returns and Government guidance weakens
This year has been a significant one for the LGBT community in many ways and we have seen…
Where’s Labour when the UK may be about to break up? Here’s a modest proposal
In barely a year’s time, Scotland will vote for or against independence from the UK. Current polls indicate a…
Are Labour and Liam Byrne finally “getting it” on welfare?
Shhhh! Don’t say it too loudly! But Liam Byrne just made a speech on welfare that shows he’s…
The ethnic minority vote in 2015 can be as decisive for Ed Miliband as it was for Barack Obama
Operation Black Vote (OBV), an organisation I have been proud to support for many years, has done us…
Are things only going to get better?
Labour are not having a great summer. Another day, another bad poll for Ed Miliband. Another slew of advice…
