The GCSE debacle – a harsh but important lesson to Britain’s young people about the grim realities of Tory Britain
The debacle over the downgrading of GCSE results serves to deliver a harsh but important lesson to Britain’s…
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What is the point of Her Majesty’s Opposition?
This is the question frequently posed and intended as a disabling joke, by the Prime Minister at Wednesday’s…
The office politics of the Labour Party
So yesterday I tweeted that the poll that rates Ed Balls highly shouldn’t bother Ed Miliband. That Balls…
Police & Crime Commissioner campaigns – it’s all to play for
As the summer haze begins to disappear, children return to school and swimming costumes are put away for…
How do we get young people back to work?
How lovely it has been to spend the last few weeks celebrating the achievements of young people across…
What is conference for? It’s where the Labour family comes together
As I gathered the tinder wood this morning for the heretical Mark Ferguson, premised namely upon his suggestion…
Is it time to abolish party conference?
What is Labour Party conference for? As thousands book their hotels and receive their passes ahead of the…
The construction industry is in crisis
Before becoming an MP, I spent 30 years in construction, working for some big players in the industry…
Comment Is Free: eating the Guardian
Once upon a time, there was a left-wing newspaper. Its founder, C.P. Scott, clearly saw it as less…
Bringing the Living Wage to Scotland – an idea whose time has come
“An idea whose time has come”. Not my words, nor even those of the Living Wage Foundation, on…
