The Ed we’d like to see
“With this prime minister, a veto is not for life, it’s just for Christmas.” That was a good…
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John Mann is wrong on benefits – punishing poor families in London is not the answer
John Mann MP has a characteristically blunt article over on the Progress website in which he argues that…
Liam Byrne points to a new centre-ground
In his new pamphlet for the think-tank Progress, Liam Byrne argues that Labour’s future electoral success depends on…
The square root of nothing
Apart from one piece for Left Foot Forward last year I’ve generally refrained from writing about the coalition’s proposal…
The Westminster consensus on Trident is dead
The forthcoming Scottish referendum on independence has thrown up a new angle on the debate over Trident replacement.…
Crises, politicians and the Mirror of Erised
The Children’s Act (2004) outlaws only forms of smacking that leave “grazes, scratches, abrasions, minor bruising, swelling, superficial cuts…
Romney, Gingrich and a huge pile of corporate cash
This winter’s Republican primaries have provided observers with a roller coaster ride, which will reach a defining moment…
Tory-led Government hits aspirations as student applications fall
Today’s UCAS application figures give us a stark reminder that the Tory-led Government’s policies are failing not just…
Who we’re winning back (and why)
Last week I looked at the detail of who the polls said had stopped backing Labour during our slide…
Setting an example on pay
It’s ironic that, despite the Coalition Government’s deafening silence on the pay of bankers, they have been very…
