Women can’t win
Can you imagine the fuss if there would be if every time the Shadow Cabinet discussed a policy,…
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“Labour of love”: The official launch
Last weekend was the official launch of my campaign. Setting out the best china and freshly baked cakes…
How Labour should respond to Ken Clarke’s sentencing reforms
The Labour leadership is making a sad mistake in opposing the government’s decision to abolish IPPs (Indeterminate Sentences…
Why Ed Balls is right
Much of the traditional media seems to be wilfully missing the political story that lies behind the attempts…
London’s Part-Time Mayor
It’s been a tough year for many Londoners. One in ten in the capital are unemployed, crime is…
Nick Clegg calls for a referendum on Europe
The big story of the last week has been the potential rift in the coalition between the anti-Europe Tories and…
Britain: on the outside looking out?
During my time working as a financial journalist, I worked with a lovely woman who had moved to…
Dear Mr Cameron
I am writing to you today about the cuts to the youth services and youth workers in Oxfordshire…
The government mustn’t fail this crucial test of international leadership
As next week’s G20 meeting in Cannes grows near, the prospects for a new “Robin Hood” or financial…
Hillsborough: Cameron doesn’t understand
The Hillsborough disaster was a national tragedy. Football is our national game. It always has been. Despite most…
