The left can lead the fight for fairer trade
The campaign for a ‘no’ vote in the Scottish referendum shows politics can sometimes bring political foes to…
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No Weather Vane, He
Some people wear their hearts on their sleeves. Jim Dobbin didn’t. He kept his on his walls. Walk into…
Lord Hill’s appointment must signal the beginning of a clear EU reform agenda
Whilst the main focus this week has rightly been on the Scottish independence referendum, Jean-Claude Juncker’s announcement today…
Let’s Build Houses
It is news to nobody that the UK is suffering a housing crisis. It is particularly not news…
Reforming employment tribunals
Shadow Business Secretary Chuka Umunna has created quite a stir in the employment law world by announcing that…
We need more BAME Shadow Ministers to propel Ed to Downing Street
Historically, the fight for racial justice has followed the amazing progress made in the fight for gender equality,…
Reforming the state is the biggest issue in British politics
Anyone who doesn’t live on a peculiarly disconnected desert island would recognise we’re living through a political crisis.…
The USA and UK are about to fall straight into the ISIS trap
Just a few months ago, it was common for many analysts to be dismissive of ISIS because of…
Whatever happens, we need an English Labour Party
So we now have a timetable for new measures for further devolution to Scotland. It’s not entirely clear…
An appeal to women in Scotland. “Sisters – we are better together!”
Women are still not equal. Not in the economy, not in our politics and not in the home. …
