Taking pride in solidarity
Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about marching. I’ve been wondering what it means to march when it…
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Scotland – why ‘no’ is a Labour vote
A couple of weeks ago, I was asked to write 300 words for Better Together on why I…
All-women shortlists are a short-term necessity for delivering power and parity in politics
On September 5 the ballot opens for the Labour Women’s Network 2014 elections – alongside this week’s publication…
Rotherham shows how badly the government of Britain needs to change
‘They viewed these girls as an astronomer would look through a telescope at planets.” That’s how MP Simon…
Where is the ban on wild animals in circuses?
Like many people I believe in this day and age there should be no place for using wild…
PMQs review: A sober tone reminds us of the important role our Parliament can play
The return from the summer break left no shortage of topics for the first Prime Minister’s Questions of…
A summer win for Labour – as the Tories bickered amongst themselves
Looking back on the summer just gone, the contrast between the Labour and Tory campaign these past few…
Yes, most of the men who committed abuse in Rotherham were Pakistani. So what’s next?
A few months ago a friend sent me a private conversation he had, to which I could only…
The Top 100 UKIP leaning Labour seats
By Robert Ford and Matthew Goodwin In our recent book, Revolt on the Right, we compiled a list of…
Clacton polling: What does it say for Labour?
The date for the by-election in Clacton was confirmed this morning as Thursday, October 9th – not only…
