IDS isn’t just out of touch, he’s in la la land
The retreat from Compassionate Conservatism is well and truly under way. David Cameron was just a year into…
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A modern day postcode lottery
Imagine you’re running the country. Imagine some parts of the country are poorer than others – not exactly…
Why has fundraising become the “F word” for many cynics in the Labour Party?
Fundraising has always been a hot potato for Labour in recent years, becoming the F word for many…
One Nation, One Olympics
The rural idyll Olympics! Were you one of the many people surprised to see Danny Boyle’s designs for…
Dogma over reality – another backhanded attempt at privatisation?
Backhanded attempts at privatisation are as synonymous with the Tories as workers’ rights are with Labour. But there…
Becoming the Party of business
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) account for 99% of all enterprise in the UK. There are 4.5m of…
Osborne – from unpopular to incapable
George “submarine” Osborne has never been particularly popular either in Westminster or the country at large. That won’t…
The stark choice facing the Greek people
It is difficult to imagine the impact of austerity in Greecefrom here in the UK. Aside from the…
PMQs verdict: Parliament can do better than this – and it must
What kind of country are we living in, if our parliamentarians can’t treat each other with basic decency?…
Cowards
Abstaining on Jeremy Hunt tells you all you need to know about the Lib Dems, their lack of…
