George Osborne has shown Labour that they don’t need to make cuts and slash the deficit
Labour has been hamstrung by George Osborne. The general election seems to be a choice between Tory cuts…
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My 24 hour non-stop challenge – one week on
You may remember last Monday on LabourList, I announced my intention to start the week by leaving my…
How Ed can win that tricky debate
Thursday April 16 is the date for the most curious event in the rather bizarre (non-)debate process. On…
New migrant ‘health surcharge’ – an election stunt full of loopholes
The government announced yesterday that migrants will be subject to a new ‘health surcharge’. The fee comes into…
Rather than delivering long-term investment in transport, the Government think they can fool the North with a short-term political con
Chancellor George Osborne and the Transport Secretary, Patrick McLoughlin, made an official state visit to the North of…
Labour’s historic miscalculation?
David Cameron addresses the press outside of 10 Downing Street. His government is hanging by a thread after…
To combat UKIP we need to spread the digital wealth from our cities to the rest of the country
There seems to be an unspoken rule in politics. You can’t call voters racist. Ever. Even UKIP ones.…
The promises arriving on Platform 7 are five years too late
When Patrick McLoughlin, the Tory Secretary of State for Transport, arrived at Lime Street this morning to herald…
Why ‘pay-to-protest’ is an offense against Labour values
The Metropolitan Police’s recent demand that the Million Women Rise and Campaign against Climate Change marches pay for…
Registration Time
A month today, 20 April, is the last day that anyone can register to vote in this year’s…
