This Curriculum still isn’t ambitious enough
Michael Gove has become rather adept at u-turns. It’s the same old story – he embarks on his…
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Miliband is fundamentally changing the union link – and taking a leap into the unknown
Today Ed Miliband will make a speech that could define his leadership of the Labour Party, and determine…
Middle class candidates control the levers of power in the Labour Party – and Working Class representation is dying in a ditch
The controversy Labour has been embroiled in over the last week isn’t completely the fault of Unite or…
Why I made a stand against “Margaret Thatcher Day”
Peter Bone is one of the nicest MPs you’ll ever meet. When he and I were waiting along…
Ed Miliband has drawn a line under the row with Unite – but why were the Guardian fanning the flames?
Over the weekend, Ed Miliband drew a line in the row with Unite, whose flames had been fanned…
For Labour and Unite, it’s time for a truce and togetherness
As chairman of the parliamentary Trade Union Group I feel it necessary to break my silence on the…
What is Green Labour?
The environment and citizenship programme is one that tries to grapple with what I think can be summed up by…
If the union link ends, so might the Labour Party
There will have been a collective intake of breath across the Labour Party – and the trade unions…
People are looking for green political leadership
It’s easy for environmentalists to despair about ever making green concerns a central issue in election campaigns or…
Is HS2 a very expensive mistake?
On Wednesday, Lord Mandelson made an about-turn on his previous support for HS2 and warned Labour to “think twice…
