The strange death of the ‘centre ground’
The concept of the ‘centre ground’ has been vexing Labour recently. Tony Blair told The Economist that the…
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Four policies I’d like to see from the next Labour government to improve mental health services and tackle mental health stigma
Mental health awareness has come to the forefront of political thinking over the course of 2014, which is…
Labour would end this Government’s demonisation of benefits claimants
This afternoon I will be leading a debate on the treatment – or more accurately the demonisation –…
Are Labour councils going to be the hardest hit just before the General Election?
The end of last year saw further swingeing cuts to the collective budget of councils across England. Local…
An open letter to Ed Miliband: don’t close the Independent Living Fund
Dear Ed, I’ve been a life long Labour supporter and also a party member for much of my…
A little less conversation, a little more action
Let’s do a little number crunching. Ed Miliband wants Labour to have four million conversations with voters before…
Lessons from 1935: how Labour can win eighty years on
History shows us that Labour will need to offer a radical alternative to Conservative austerity if we want…
The Tory plan to deport foreign students risks damaging our economy
The Home Secretary’s plan to deport foreign students at the end of their studies in the UK is…
Cutting the arts budget isn’t a commitment Labour should be so happy to make
After a relatively quiet two weeks in politics, we’re back. The Tories have kicked off this year by…
How are things going to look in May?
All the main pundits have done a New Year prediction of the General Election result. I’m not a…
