We’re trapped in a game of Snog Marry Avoid about Abu Qatada
In the BBC Three show, Snog, Marry, Avoid? contestants are given the aforementioned trio of options when selecting…
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The Tories aren’t even pretending to greenwash any more
It is amazing that the place where green politics has real publicity at the moment is in the…
A grand for your green
This Tory-led Government’s planning changes are dangerous and out of touch. But their response has been panic and…
Practical steps we can all take to stop the NHS bill
The Health and Social Care Bill represents a unique threat to the NHS, the institution that provides vital…
In Defence of Militant Secularism
Last year in a speech to mark the 400th anniversary of the King James Bible, and in the…
The Trade Union role in Police and Crime Commissioner elections in November
We all know that the relationship between the police and the trade union movement has been chequered. And…
A plan to make internships pay
Over the past year the growing problem of unpaid internships has gained an increasingly public profile. Efforts by…
Why I went from Blue to Red
Saturday May 15th 2010 is a day which will stay in my mind for some time. It is…
Labour needs a prawn cocktail offensive for all businesses, not just small firms
Both Jacqui Smith and Dermot Finch have written in recent days about the need for Labour to embark…
Why we’re raising council tax
Nobody wants to pay more tax and I am not a high tax and spend politician, so my…
