The Queen’s attendance at Cabinet was an awful idea
I had a very uncomfortable feeling about the Queen’s visit to Cabinet today. At first I thought it…
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New Labour, historical danger?
There is an ongoing debate about the place of New Labour within the Labour Party tradition. Some, generally…
At our best, when at our oldest
Last Friday, the Archbishop of Canterbury called our attention to the place and contribution of older people in…
Youth Jobs Taskforce Report: Sheffield
Cllr Julie Dore and her team at Sheffield City Council have got some awful decisions to take over…
Why let the facts get in the way of demonising the poor?
Yesterday the online cheerleaders of the Tory Party were rejoicing, as Grant Shapps gave the poor a good…
Welfare cuts and the death of Compassionate Conservatism
The Autumn Statement of two weeks ago was the final nail in the coffin of ‘compassionate conservatism’. The…
Food, fuel and funds – let’s create a Labour vision for older people
Over the past few months, an increasing number of articles have painted a portrait of hunger in the…
To avoid Osborne’s benefit trap Labour must change the debate
From a political point of view George Osborne’s autumn statement was a success, in that a week since…
Labour’s Problem with Integration
This week’s census data showed that the UK is becoming more diverse than ever. Much of the debate…
Despite the angst, diversity is basically working in Britain
Today, Ed Miliband called for a comprehensive integration strategy. Let me write it for him: “Each local authority…
