Mick Philpott, George Osborne and the Bankers: Distraction, Division and Deceit
Mick Philpott, a violent husband and father of seventeen, an adulterer, killed his children because you made him.…
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In the bleak welfare winter, there are some glimmers of hope…
Welfare has barely been out of the headlines of late. The last few weeks alone have seen the…
Labour must exploit the Conservatives’ Housing Weakness to the Full
Back when I was still a student in India during the 1980’s, I was astonished to learn about…
Memo to aspiring candidates for Hornsey & Wood Green: Cracking Lynne’s Omelettes
Hornsey & Wood Green will soon start selecting their candidate in what I am glad will be an…
The ambition to change the Labour Party exists – but does the will?
This has been something of a rollercoaster week for those of us who want the Labour Party to…
For an honest debate on welfare spending; we need a Department for OAPs
It has been a historic week for our welfare system. Seven million families with at least one person…
The Tories would cut the minimum wage – we’ll raise it
In the flurry of benefit-bashing and blows to the welfare state unleashed by the Tory-led Government over the…
What can Labour learn from Cameron’s mistakes?
It’s easy to miss what’s right in front of your nose. Labour continues to look for guidance about…
A modern window tax – and why David’s departure made me glad I campaigned for Ed
Just as the walls went up in place of windows in 1696, as King William III introduced the…
An image that should haunt this Tory government – tents outside A&Es
The last time the Tories ran the NHS, we got used to seeing pictures of people waiting on…
