Labour conference, Ed Miliband and the English question
With all the usual attention to the policy thrust of the Leader’s speech, too few commentators recognised the…
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Where is Labour going on housing?
If Labour Conference was great for the Health Service, it was something of a disaster for housing. Statements…
Exposing UKIP for what they are
I was born in Doncaster Royal Infirmary, less than a mile and a half from where UKIP are…
Six answers for Jeremy Hunt – and six questions
Today Labour activists will be out in force across the country to campaign on the NHS. They’ll have…
However MPs voted on airstrikes – they must now hold the government to account
Britain is now at war with ISIL. At some point over the weekend that will cease to be…
Labour’s Mayoral hopefuls can become activists for a more equal London
“It was never my intention to nibble around the edges with policies of timid maintenance; I ran to…
Ed Miliband has made the right call on Iraq. Now he must make the right call on Syria too
Today Ed Miliband will stand in Parliament, and back the government’s plans for airstrikes against ISIL in Iraq.…
Air strikes in Iraq are a fundamental mistake
Over eleven years ago, MPs filed into the House of Commons to determine whether the UK should invade…
Labour on Iraq and Syria: No Contradiction
With the Cabinet meeting today and Parliament being recalled tomorrow, it looks as if British forces will again…
It’s time to answer questions about the London Mayor primary
For many Labour activists knocking on doors in Scotland in the last few weeks, it wasn’t political division…
