Together let’s celebrate small businesses and rejuvenate our high streets
Two years ago, as I sat on a bus in my Streatham constituency glancing through twitter updates on…
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Rochester and Strood: the battle might be over but there’s still a war to win
When Mark Reckless announced his defection back in September it was not long before I realised that I…
Do not forget about the women of Afghanistan
Last month the last British combat troops left Camp Bastion in Afghanistan, ending a thirteen year-long military campaign…
Help Labour halt the Government’s privatisation of East Coast
This week, Labour launched a petition to halt the privatisation of the East Coast franchise, which has already…
George Osborne’s nightmare vision for Britain
It’s always the small print that matters. At first glance, Osborne’s Autumn Statement looked like one of his…
Pass me my Autumn Statement Alka-Seltzer
With the Autumn Statement tree looking rather forlorn, the disappointing presents unwrapped and the hangovers kicking in, it’s…
Real change means changing cultures not just systems
I have been thinking a lot about change. About how to achieve it and how to make it…
The Smith Commission report has gone up in smoke (thanks to some SNP councillors)
The Smith Commission report has gone up in smoke. Literally. SNP Councillors, Will Mylet, Brian Lawson, Mags MacLaren…
Osborne’s Stamp Duty wheeze comes at a price – and won’t solve Britain’s housing crisis
The headline announcement of the Autumn Statement – the rabbit that Osborne pulled from his mottled hat at…
PMQs Verdict: One for the Masosadists?
It’s rare that a PMQs can be described as a classic of the genre. Too often they are…
