The government is strangling success
This week, at the same time as the UK Government talked about new jobs and growth, Labour forced…
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Labour must view the election of police commissioners as an opportunity
A year from today we will be in the throes of elections for police and crime commissioners (PCCs).…
How to lose
This weekend will see the six month anniversary of the bruising AV referendum. I have just finished reading…
How to make council selections better
The Labour Party isn’t particularly good at letting members know about consultations, so you may not be aware…
In defence of the Union rep
The end-of-day adjournment debate in the Commons is normally a calm half hour in an empty Chamber, confined…
Even Cameron knows that the Eds are right now
Today’s PMQs was a poor Punch & Judy show but an excellent window into the strategic debate that…
PMQs verdict: An unedifying spectacle
As a PMQs geek (for my sins) I rarely watch a session of the weekly without being able…
How much is my vote worth?
I’m not against the state funding parties as a matter of principle; I just think they don’t deserve…
Labour vindicated on the economy? Not so fast…
On Monday Alastair Campbell ran a positive blog piece which points out that a billion pounds worth of…
Why Bevan is a Labour Hero
Last night Ed Balls gave the 2011 Aneurin Bevan Memorial Lecture – we’ve reproduced the lecture here in…
