Devolution can be our quiet revolution
In the midst of the national chaos of politics, life quietly trundles on in the shires. Last…
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Labour must ensure human rights is on the agenda for Narendra Modi’s visit
The preparations are already underway for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s arrival to British shores in November. For…
Tory MPs should find their consciences and vote with Labour to protect tax credits
By Owen Smith MP and Seema Malhotra MP Today it looks as though the Tory Party are lining…
My cross-party alternative to Osborne’s tax credit cut protects the poorest
George Osborne may unwittingly have gifted Labour a detonator with which it can blow up the Tories’ 2020…
Corbyn’s comments on deselections are a welcome first step
Jeremy Corbyn’s announcement on Monday “I wish to make it absolutely crystal clear that I do not support…
Tax credits have never been needed more than now – Labour need to hammer this home
Between 1999 and 2005 I conducted several substantive pieces of work on the structure and design of tax…
We must not let excessive workload drive teachers out of the profession
Dear Caroline, Thanks for your letter and congratulations on qualifying to teach and on getting your first teaching…
A co-operative future
By Mike Buckley and Jane Thomas It is something of an understatement to say that the last year…
The mother on Question Time doesn’t need a lecture about voting Tory
The video of the tearful mother on Question Time explaining to Cabinet minister Amber Rudd what losing her tax…
Dear Lucy Powell, I’m a newly qualified teacher who’d like time to teach
Dear Lucy Powell, You’ve just started your role in education. Me too – I qualified in June, and…
