Labour will bring about a clean break with the recent past
Remember this: “To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under heaven” In the Labour…
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The simplicity of the UKIP appeal is also core to their weakness
It’s barely three weeks since the independence referendum. But after conference season and two by-elections it already feels…
Why recognising Palestine statehood is good for Israel too
Today I will be introducing a motion on the floor of the House of Commons as follows: ‘That…
Conventional politics is stuck, stale and discredited
If politics is “show business for ugly people” it might be worth recalling the famous Hollywood dictum of…
Ending violence against women: a cooperative challenge
This weekend sees the world unite in support of International Day of the Girl, established by the United Nations…
Real policies not rhetoric, will win the argument for labour on immigration
In the wake of this week’s by election results the focus on policy on immigration remains intense with…
There’s only one home for working people
David Cameron has proved that under his leadership the Tories cannot hold even their safest seats as his…
Transforming politics: we need examples as well as ideas
In recent years, the major institutions that affect our lives have been found wanting, at a great cost…
Labour should support the campaign against UK child soldiers
Question: What do North Korea, El Salvador, Iran and the UK all have in common? Answer: they all recruit…
Competing payday lenders ‘out of existence’: why we should push to treble membership of credit unions
The rise of payday lenders has been one of the most destructive elements of the cost of living…
