Healey showed what guts it took to be a Common Sense Chancellor
There’s a certain art to be Chancellor of the Exchequer during the good times. It’s a time to…
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Healey saw off Benn in 1981. What are the similarities with today?
The death of Denis Healey would have been a huge moment of sadness and reflection whatever the timing…
Tory ministers have failed to act on the emissions test scandal
When the VW emissions scandal began to unfold last week, I said that the problem might well end…
Why Corbyn’s Labour should support the Cities Bill
Anyone looking for definitive policy commitments at Labour Party Conference this week would have left Brighton feeling disappointed.…
Labour can’t take London for granted
Labour’s confidence in the capital city is often misplaced. Those who think that a Sadiq Khan victory in…
What did we learn at Labour conference?
1 – What are Labour’s policies? While the policy was not debated, Labour’s current position on Trident (that…
The new car smoking ban is a landmark moment for public health
Today, new regulations come into force that prohibit smoking in cars where children are present. This is a…
Environmentally empty: Boris Johnson’s toxic legacy
Boris Johnson’s approach to London’s growing environmental challenges gives us an insight into his shortcomings as Mayor. When…
Corbyn was right to highlight the UK’s dealings with Saudi Arabia
By August 2015, the Saudi Arabian Government had beheaded more people that year than terrorist group ISIS. The…
My kinda kinder politics
So I’m back from Brighton and conferenced out for another year. I’ve danced and sung, thought and listened,…
