A vote for Labour is a vote for diversity
Five years ago as a newly elected MP arriving in London I remember being fairly stumped by the…
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Labour is still seen by many as the incumbent, not the party of opposition
The overwhelming consensus in Westminster is that the closer we get to election day, and the more people…
Scottish Leaders Debate – the fault lines of an election revealed
We are still getting used to leaders debates as part of our elections. They are still novel being…
What might a “progressive coalition” look like?
When the outcome of an election is relatively unknown, it is unwise to prepare only for the outcome…
Labour will be the only party to deliver a race equality strategy for mental health
In January Ed Miliband’s Independent Taskforce led by Sir Stephen O’Brien launched its report completed a report called…
One month to go: what we’ve learnt about the Tories
With one month to go until polling day, the Tory campaign has already taught us a lot about…
The A303: The Chancellor’s road to the few
One of the common challenges of living on the coast, or in the country, is the smaller size…
Labour must be the party of national recovery
“Decency. Principle. Values.” Can Labour’s election campaign recover from the damaging revelations about the ideas which sustain Ed…
We don’t need leaked memos to understand what Sturgeon wants
I found it difficult to get excited about the Telegraph story alleging SNP Leader Nicola Sturgeon had told…
My Political Race
My Political Race is an unlikely tale. It’s a story about my time on the political frontline as…
