Letter from America – Boring Barack and Moderate Mitt
I’m a very excited political science geek at the moment. Right this second, I’m sitting in my very…
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Today could have been Fare Deal Day…
You might think that there’s nothing particularly special about October 7th. There are no festivals, no public holidays, nothing…
Public urge Cameron to come clean about his taxes – and drop his tax cut for millionaires
The public – including most Tory voters – say drop the tax cut for millionaires. And it’s time…
In defence of internships
In writing this, I have to declare two interests – firstly I’ve been working with Inspiring Interns, a…
Ed Miliband’s ruthless streak – does it still exist?
Ed Miliband is a nice guy. That seems to be a settled issue and isn’t really up for…
Slowly but surely, Labour is coming together to address the injustice of unpaid internships
Unpaid internships are dividing Britain on the basis of money and class. Employers expect young recruits to already…
The end of euro-apathy and euro-antipathy in the Labour Party?
For years now, Labour’s MEPs have come to Conference expecting apathy or even antipathy towards the EU. Those…
Labour must oppose the Snoopers’ Charter
In recent years, Labour has been too cavalier with civil liberties. Jack Straw’s obsession with “Hampstead liberals” has…
Was this conference a game changer? Ask me in six weeks
Before Ed Miliband stood up to speak on Tuesday, there was a real risk that this conference would…
It’s David Cameron who should be apologising for the West Coast farce
Any doubts over Labour questioning this Government’s dubious process for awarding rail contracts have surely evaporated following this…
