After Oldham, both Corbyn’s supporters and critics need to take a step back
Quite aside from being a wonderful result for the Labour Party in itself, the Oldham West and Royton…
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The Tories are carrying out a devastating attack on Labour’s funding
Amid the torrent of fudged statistics and poorly-disguised u-turns in the recent Autumn Statement, the Chancellor snuck in a…
Can Labour dig it?
Labour wins a safe seat in a by-election. A collective sigh of relief pulsates across the Labour family…
Small businesses are the backbone of our economy – we should celebrate them today
Small businesses are the backbone of our economy. They employ over 14 million people, contribute nearly half of the UK’s…
Let’s stand up for the new politics
This week MPs voted to launch airstrikes against the so-called Islamic State in Syria. The government won 397…
This week the electoral mountain Labour must climb became even higher
Labour came out of 2015 having fought the election with an unpopular leader, lacking credibility on the economy…
The Oldham West by-election – what did we learn?
I stayed up following the surprisingly straightforward Oldham West and Royton by-election last night for our traditional liveblog,…
How (not) to do politics
Politics provokes great passions. Those involved in politics care deeply about the issues that brought them in to…
Osborne is failing both the economy and the environment
As a nation, we need a vision for our future. Of the kind of economy we want. And…
Syria intervention is not party political – ultimately, it is a matter of judgement
Later today MPs will vote on whether or not Britain should join airstrikes against ISIS in Syria. Instead…
