3 reasons why Clegg’s apology has failed spectacularly
There is a time and a place for a good Apology in politics. When a political leader says…
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Some events I won’t be going to at Conference
For the last two years I and many others have called and called again for political panels in…
We need to make the next election about policy, not leadership
As Labour enters the slipway to the 2012 conference, it should be setting out its programme for government,…
Why do people hate me?
In the next few weeks I’ll be spending time with people in a bingo hall in Nottinghamshire, a…
Ending this national crisis is what Labour exists to do
The front cover of today’s Evening Standard, and the story that goes with it, is devastating for anyone…
Legal loansharks and football: Whatever will be will be?
This evening, dozens of Movement for Change activists will host a ‘Night of Action’ in Wembley to call…
3 ways to make conference better
Last week I wrote about conference, and continued to ask what conference is for. However, at the end…
Michael Gove – Dragon Slayer
In recent weeks I have been struck on the number of encounters I have had with people who…
The badger cull has no sound scientific, economic or moral basis
As a proud member of the Forest of Dean community, a tax payer, and someone who lives in…
What the Green Party are really like – and how we can beat them
It was interesting to read Steve Bassam’s piece about Green Party hypocrisy. Some years ago, when I first…
