Ed Miliband’s speech – the verdicts
“Last night when I reported that Miliband would be doing his speech with no notes (which was, I…
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The long and bloody road to 2015 begins this week
There is a moment in every parliament when we reach that point when it feels nearer to the…
Gove should apologise to young people – not write them off
I’ve been around in politics a while and few things surprise me anymore. But I’ve just seen the…
What councillors want from from a Labour government
Despite its swanky reputation, Islington is actually the country’s 14th most deprived local authority area: half our children…
Kurdish lessons for Syria
With my Unison colleagues I took part in the major demonstration in February 2003 to stop the war…
Ed Balls and tough choices
Ed Balls gave a politically fine-tuned performance today. He re-committed Labour to independent monitoring of its fiscal rules.…
A new start for the National Policy Forum
Following my election to Chair of National Policy Forum earlier this year, I said that it was high…
Labour’s Cold War – the allure of winning is what’s keeping Labour together
That the Labour Party is united in opposition has become an established truism. At first, it was repeated…
This is what conference should be about
Although conference didn’t really start until today, yesterday was the day that events really started. Women’s conference appears…
Malcolm Wicks will be very sorely missed, we must all continue his work
There have been lots of tears in Croydon this week, and no doubt more to come. The news…
