Why on earth shouldn’t Nigel Farage visit Scotland?
You’ve got to admire Nigel Farage. Like a comedian who’s already died on stage at the Glasgow Empire,…
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Labour needs more than a few warm words on the environment, energy security and climate change
It seems that with the announcements of their intention to end universality in social security and accept the Coalition’s…
Labour’s lead is slipping and its main rivals are still the Tories (remember them?)
The Independent’s poll of polls announced last week showed two things: the first is that Labour’s poll lead…
Say No to the recall of MPs!
I have been surprised by the extent of media and other support, including editorially by the Guardian, for…
There’s much to welcome from Stephen Twigg’s speech – but many questions too. What do you want to ask him?
There’s much to welcome from Stephen Twigg’s major speech on schools today. Some will doubtless dwell on the…
We are the party of work. Labour – the clue is in the name
Last week the facts were laid out for all to see. Across the piece this Conservative led-Government has…
Putting values that matter at the centre of our national game
The football season just gone does not rank as one of the most exciting or successful for British…
Compass relaunches today – and it’s all about “the good society”
Today marks the relaunch of Compass under the new strap-line ‘together for a good society’. The new website…
Tory policies have failed – so now they are coming after graduates
The news that the Government is considering retrospectively hiking interest rates on existing student loans has rightly caused…
The Green Agenda could inspire and challenge this generation – and help us take on UKIP and the Tories
In 1997 “Things could only get better.” In 1963 Harold Wilson’s “White hot heat of the technological revolution”…
