The birds, the bees and the Tories
When I recently suggested on Twitter that in order to win the next election, Labour must appeal to…
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Save our libraries
With schools, hospitals and social care all under pressure, why should we care about libraries? The case for…
Another return for Silvio? He couldn’t. Could he?
He is the longest-serving Italian Prime Minister of the post-war era. He has been Prime Minister on three…
A real Plan B – before it’s too late
So today, the Telegraph (of all papers) carries an article on IMF warnings to relax our austerity programme. They point out…
Beware unscrupulous lettings agents
Tom Copley’s London Eye Around eighteen months ago I was going through the process of renewing my tenancy…
Labour and Humanitarian Military Intervention – First, Do No Harm
With Syria at war, Iran threatening to explode (literally) and stalemate in Afghanistan it is overdue for the…
The state needs a Self Determination Act
The British state is a monster and it’s a consequence of its constitution. Ministerial responsibility, the centralised, unitary…
How G4S work alongside the police – a case study from Lincoln
Ed Miliband’s call this morning for far greater scrutiny of G4S’s involvement in policing is hugely welcome news…
On Remploy – the Coalition is again out of touch with reality
Today Remploy workers will go on strike across the country to defend their jobs, and they deserve our…
Two views of how Scotland should develop
During my lifetime, two views of how Scotland should develop have been fixed on our political landscape. One…
