The greatest show on earth
Here we are then. Hours away from the start of what will be the greatest sporting event to…
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Embed new entitlements within public services
While England doesn’t have a written constitution, we do have an NHS constitution. We value equity in public…
Devolution Max For the North?
The population of England and Wales has increased by 3.7 million since 2002 which represents a huge logistical…
What if Bhopal was in Britain?
India’s Chingari Trust look after 150 children each day, all victims of the 1984 Bhopal tragedy. Even though…
Hot leads and False Choices
Before I worked in politics, I worked in sales. One of my first jobs after finishing sixth form…
Legal Loansharking: organising for change
Today, Ed Miliband visited Walthamstow as part of his Real Change to Win tour to see how Labour…
How I learned to stop worrying and accept community organising
This morning I’m in Walthamstow where Ed Miliband and Tom Watson will be appearing as part of their…
Labour should support personal health budgets
The left has always been strong on protection for the vulnerable but all too often this comes at…
Labour should develop a national mentoring programme
How children go onto do later in life isn’t just a factor of whether they develop crucial basic…
If the Chancellor doesn’t radically change course – he’s a fool
Keynes once said (or perhaps said), “When the facts change I change my mind. What do you do,…
