Trident is draining money away from other areas of government expenditure
In an article on LabourList, the Shadow Defence Minister Kevan Jones has adopted the mantra of ‘too far…
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Councils need an answer on how to fund social care
Tomorrow, over a year since the Dilnot Commission on Funding of Care and Support reported back to Government,…
Fisking the case against Lords reform
If Labour has a sense of triumphalism or schadenfreude at the withdrawal of the programme motion on the…
Why a Service ethos matters
By Jim Murphy and Stephen Twigg Our Armed Forces embody the highest values of public service. Labour has…
Tonight – Labour MPs should hold their noses and vote with Cameron and Clegg
Update: Since this post was published, the government have withdrawn the programme motion. It’s no surprise to me…
EDL’s knock on the door for all of us
It’s not often when you find a constituent has knocked on your office door in the European Parliament,…
On Lords reform, I agree with Nick. So should you.
Okay, I’m getting confused. Explain this one to me. Today we get the chance – the historic chance…
Army cuts will have long-term consequences, but were based on short-term decision making
Last week the Government announced the exact impact that its Defence cuts would have on the army, which…
Ever thought you weren’t cut out to be a Labour candidate? You might be wrong…
A couple of years ago the thought of being involved in politics hadn’t entered my mind. But in…
ASLEF’s motion to Labour conference on Progress
A few weeks ago at their conference, GMB General Secretary Paul Kenny stated that: “I know that at…
