The values of our NHS should be at the heart of our economy
So we’re now within 100 days of the General Election. I bet most people outside the Westminster bubble…
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Politicians who recognise that Cameron is wrong on immigration must have the conviction to say so
On Tuesday, David Cameron said Britain would be a “better, stronger country” with fewer migrants. So, if you’re a…
Labour want to run the country – the country need to know why
The election campaign has begun in earnest. I know because the Tories have started photoshopping posters. Last time it…
PMQs Verdict: It’s two blokes shouting at each other, what’s that got to do with my life?
Last week Ed Miliband was quite candid about PMQs, when he said: “Watching me and David Cameron shout…
What Labour could do for coastal and countryside communities
With the General Election campaign emerging from the festive break every Prospective Parliamentary Candidate (PPC) is rightly concerned…
The continuing adventures of New Labour ministers who are living in the past
Last week I warned that some of Labour’s senior figures from the New Labour era were “living in…
Whatever you think of Miliband’s polling, the fact remains: you can’t govern on hope
Would the British public prefer a Labour majority or a Tory majority in May? A Labour one. But…
The Sunnyfesto
Yesterday, the Sun Newspaper set out its ‘Sunifesto’ for Britain; today here’s my response – a ‘Sunnyfesto’. (Note:…
Are shortlists shortchanging BME and women candidates?
Recently, there have been calls for an All Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) shortlist to complement Labour’s All-Women Shortlists. At…
This government has a lot to answer for when it comes to food poverty
Nothing quite characterises the levels of poverty in austerity Britain better than the dramatic growth in the use…
