The state needs a Self Determination Act
The British state is a monster and it’s a consequence of its constitution. Ministerial responsibility, the centralised, unitary…
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How G4S work alongside the police – a case study from Lincoln
Ed Miliband’s call this morning for far greater scrutiny of G4S’s involvement in policing is hugely welcome news…
On Remploy – the Coalition is again out of touch with reality
Today Remploy workers will go on strike across the country to defend their jobs, and they deserve our…
Two views of how Scotland should develop
During my lifetime, two views of how Scotland should develop have been fixed on our political landscape. One…
Ed Miliband is “Mommy”, David Cameron is “Daddy”
In American politics, they call it the “Mommy Problem”, with Democrats scoring well on warmth but badly on…
Cameron’s popularity plummets with Tory supporters (but there’s bad news for Ed too)
The Ipsos-Mori political monitor is out today, so now is as good a time as any to compare…
The North is suffering – how do we release the potential of the Northern economy?
Dalton Philips, the boss of supermarket chain Morrisons, has said that the double dip recession has hit the…
Labour needs a European shopping list too
For David Cameron struggling to tame Douglas Carswell and Liam Fox now, read John Major battling with the…
Tom Watson’s olive branch to the RMT and FBU
Amid all the fanfare surrounding Ed Miliband being the first Labour leader to attend the Durham Miners Gala…
10% no-show rate is only ‘normal’ in a failed company
Nick Buckles, Chief Executive of embattled security firm G4S, has made plenty of astonishing statements these past few…
