A disaster for students and universities alike
This week marks the two year anniversary of the vote in Parliament on the Tory-led government’s unnecessary and…
Comment
George Osborne is about to walk into his own welfare trap
George Osborne comes from one of those families where current events get discussed. His mother Felicity Alexandra Loxton-Peacock…
Ed Miliband and David Cameron: A Year in review
2012 has been a remarkable year in the fortunes of Ed Miliband. He’s had political and professional successes,…
UKIP’s Godfrey Bloom MEP “I share a glass of wine a few times a year with Marine le Pen”
At the start of December, Yorkshire & Humber MEP Godfrey Bloom wrote an article defending his involvement with the European…
Will Labour really lose support from voters if it goes ‘soft’ on Welfare?
Every time the Conservatives say something about cutting welfare, familiar arguments play out across the Labour party. The…
Labour needs LGBT candidates on European lists in every region in 2014
There isn’t the media attention on the work of the European Parliament and our MEPs that there is…
Deconstructing Labour’s tax credit counter-offensive
It will never be out of fashion to write stories about divisions between a Leader and a Chancellor…
Without a vision, the incumbent wins
The Chancellor’s Autumn Statement this week was met with much justifiable derision. This most incompetent government are continuing…
Under Len McCluskey, Unite has gone from strength to strength
Labour had a good week with the voters two weeks ago. Three convincing by-election victories brought three excellent…
David Cameron has shown leadership on equal marriage. Ed Miliband hasn’t
Labour’s decision to allow a “free vote” on equal marriage has caused understandable upset amongst a significant section…
