Somalia – a key priority
The London Conference on Somalia is an important event and we welcome the Government’s decision to host it. But…
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It’s all about the money, money, money
David Cameron is very angry about Job snobbery. Very angry indeed. And almost certainly because he believes it…
On Progress, the NEC and “dodgy dossiers”
It’s getting dirty. The contest for the constituency places on the national executive committee (NEC) of the Labour…
The Culture Wars are back to distract us
This week saw the launch of the ludicrous “Coalition for Marriage” (though apparently they prefer C4M – I’m…
I Agree with Jack, End EU Elections
I agree with Jack Straw. EU parliamentary elections should be abolished. It’s not that we object to democracy,…
PMQs verdict: How could anyone have “won” something as dreadful as that?
So much of the coverage of PMQs is focussed on the snap verdict. Who won? Who lost? I’m…
The curious return of Liam Fox (or why everyone wants tax cuts but George)
So “disgraced former Cabinet Minister” Liam Fox is back today with a shopping list of requests/demands for the…
Abolishing an elected European Parliament is no way forward – a response to Jack Straw
I don’t know what annoys me more – that a high-level Labour politician can have such misguided ideas,…
Is Cameron about to face a Joe McCarthy moment?
In many ways, it’s a little strange that US Senator Joe McCarthy is still so widely known today.…
Refounding Labour is about winning elections
With just over two and a half months until polling day, most Constituency Labour Parties (CLPs) are focussed…
