Disability, care and tax credits: why recipients of work replacement benefits are worse off than workers
Under the current benefits system, the main forms of working-age income-replacement benefits are Job Seeker’s Allowance, Employment and…
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Apologise for overspending? I’m afraid that’s only the start
In the aftermath of our election defeat much of the post-mortem has centred why voters took such a…
Labour’s next leader must outline a vision for the NHS that goes beyond distrust of private companies
The four leadership candidates will now spend the next 3 months making their pitch to Labour members. At…
Labour must not be ‘squeamish’ about immigration
The Labour Party must start talking about immigration seriously. It’s the elephant in the room that we can’t…
I’ll vote for a candidate who listens
I don’t know who I’m going to back for leader, but the person who’ll get my vote will…
The Labour Party needs to transform into a 21st century social movement
The Labour Party commentariat is deep in its comfort zone. Since the 1980s they have viewed British party…
Lead the party, lead the country and lead for women
We have at least a 50% chance that the next leader of the Labour party is going to…
How did the candidates’ pitches come across on TV?
Andy Burnham Burnham played to his roots, emphasising that he could reconnect the party with much of its…
Labour’s leadership contest is all white, what does that say about a party that’s supposed to stand for equality?
Labour’s leader and deputy leader contests are both all-white. I am beyond disappointed; the party that champions equality…
PMQs verdict: Osborne clanger not enough to harm Chancellor’s ambitions
“We’re extremely relieved to see that there’s no Benn in the leadership contest, but plenty of Bennites! Now,…
