Yes, we do accept cuts
That was the key line from Ed Balls’s speech to the Fabian Society today, and it’s one that…
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Jobs must be our priority
These are tough times and they require tough decisions. As I will say at the Fabian Conference tomorrow,…
A new deal with women
Labour Party Leader Ed Miliband hits the nail on the head when he says the greatest challenge facing…
Labour must reclaim its rightful place as the champion of elected mayors
After the electoral massacre of the AV referendum last year, constitutional reform may seem like the last thing…
So you want to be a panelist?
I am a dreadful hypocrite. I loathe and despise two staples of modern political activity. The first is…
Why we need a rethink on resettlement
I have always been a Labour supporter. Perhaps not surprising when both my parents were Labour councillors. But…
A more democratic Union
Scotland, and its potential independence, is currently a big political issue. The self-interested bickering of David Cameron and…
We under-estimate the current crop of Tories at our peril
One of the most fascinating political pieces I’ve read in recent weeks is the pamphlet for Policy Network…
Austerity is political
That there is ‘no money left’ is presented to us as an economic fact of life. The Conservatives have embraced…
Cameron can’t stop the nasty showing
David Cameron is currently the most popular party leader. According to all polls he’s winning the popularity contest hands…
