Tory Minister blaming problems on migrants – same old Nasty Party
Every now and then my jaw drops when reading or hearing something someone says. It tends to be…
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The alternative EU summit
This weekend my constituency of the East Midlands will play host to an alternative EU summit, where young…
Housing the North
By Ann Pittard The minister charged with planning, Nick Boles, this week joined the chorus of those looking for…
Well done Labour Party machine (but there’s still a crisis of politics)
Three by-elections. Three wins. Three swings to Labour. It’s hard to be too critical after a night like…
The EU Budget explained
We are hearing a lot at the moment about the EU Budget and the wrangling surrounding it. I thought…
Of course we should give 16 year olds the vote
There are several claims made for votes at 16 which are decidedly spurious. I don’t believe – for…
This is the politics of a government that divides
George Osborne’s decision to cut the top rate of tax for the richest was the moment this government’s…
We need a public inquiry into blacklisting
Last month I wrote an article for LabourList explaining the background to the blacklisting scandal in the construction…
PMQs verdict: You don’t need debating crutches Ed, so stop using them…
This week’s PMQs felt in many ways like a repeat of last week’s. Cameron outperformed Miliband, but more…
How likely are by-election upsets tomorrow?
Tomorrow the Labour Party faces its latest electoral challenge with three by-elections taking place simultaneously. All three seats…
