Politics after the Big Machine
Jawarharlal Nehru, first Prime Minister of independent India was giving a speech in a bus factory. Nehru’s topic…
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My bill to make work pay in Low Wage Britain
Today I will be speaking in Parliament on behalf of a woman called Catherine. She lives nearly 200 miles…
Labour should be proud of Tony Blair’s record in Africa – and we should say so
This week’s attacks on Tony Blair have been the most outrageous yet. Those who disagree with Mr Blair’s…
Will Lib Dem MPs vote for a policy that will help to close the gender pay gap?
Today I asked Equalities Minister Jo Swinson in House of Commons whether she would vote with Labour on…
East Coast – a case of too much ideology, not enough evidence from both government and unions
So, with some surprise, the East Coast franchise has not been won by a foreign public sector operator…
The Smith Commission is an opportunity for Scotland – and maybe for England and Wales too
This morning, the Smith Commission’s recommendations have been announced, as Westminster continues to make good (and then some)…
Labour can be the party to tackle the climate crisis
A week ago today, a little article in the Evening Standard did the rounds in which Green leader…
Ukip: this rhetoric has repercussions
Yesterday, I witnessed a horrible act of racism. At a bus stop, a well dressed and well spoken…
Jerusalem is on the verge of exploding and taking the Middle East with it
Jerusalem seems to be a holy city standing on the edge of a holy war. “The Second Intafada…
Tackling inequality: the gateway to a shared future in Northern Ireland
The moral compass at the heart of Ed Miliband’s vision for the future of our country is a…
