Why did the government break its own rules to fund David Cameron’s vanity projects?
The Big Society has long seemed like a joke to many communities across Britain, but now it has…
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Despite the government’s claims of recovery, the foodbank crisis isn’t going away
This week, following on from my work with Leeds West foodbank and the Yorkshire Evening Post’s (YEP) excellent…
Even the hecklers get soaked in this old style political tour
In the first of a new weekly Scottish Referendum column for LabourList, Labour’s Shadow International Development Secretary Jim…
5 books by women for the politically minded this summer
Amidst the increasingly serious world events this week, two small ripples in the force caught my attention: firstly,…
The Unrepresentative House – Parliament is badly failing to reflect the UK’s ethnic diversity
I recently asked Insight Public Affairs to work with me to compile some data about political parties, their…
One Nation Conference? Not for poor Labour members
Full time Carers who care 35 hours + a week for a disabled or elderly relative receive the…
I do not have a vote in the referendum, but I do have a voice
For me, the debate about why Scotland should remain part of the United Kingdom is personal and emotive…
Is the NHS in crisis? What is going on with our health service, explained
Monday’s front-pages would have made for pretty grim reading in Number 10 and Jeremy Hunt’s office. “Critical: NHS in…
The Nasty Party’s nasty campaign has begun
Three days ago a group of prominent Tory women warned that the Lynton Crosby led negative campaign the…
As the PPC in Iain Duncan Smith’s constituency, Ed has taught me two important lessons
Ed Miliband has tackled the issue of his perceived image problem. Rather than embarrassingly excuse himself or convince…
