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…
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PMQs Verdict: Half an hour of learning very little
I’m tempted to boil this whole write up of PMQs down to just a few sentences. If you’re…
Do the media fear their grip on mass communications is failing?
A twitterstorm – actually it was more of a sonic boom – over the weekend saw more than…
8 questions Iain Duncan-Smith must now answer
In November 2011 Iain Duncan Smith promised – one million people would be on Universal Credit by April 2014.…
They left us wanting more – Gordon Brown is only the latest big beast to depart
“Always leave them wanting more.” It’s not entirely clear who said it first, but this has become one…
Regional banks: a crucial ingredient to help small business
On 19 November, I was at a meeting at the German Embassy with the head of the German…
To win back people’s trust, we need to be honest about what the limits of politics are
With just over 6 months to go until the next General Election, one would expect there be to…
Young people are ‘the new face of poverty’ – what are politicians doing about it?
It feels as if UK politics repeating a very tired story. A political drama fills newspaper front pages,…
10 things that Labour supporters should bear in mind today
Yesterday’s two opinion polls showing Labour 5% ahead (and one showing a 4 point lead) – from Lord…
How can we tackle the “social apartheid” in Britain’s education system?
We live a country blighted by a form of “social apartheid”. Strong words. But not mine, and not…
