Where next after the ‘Devolution Frenzy’?
With Labour Councils controlling the eight largest city economies outside of London, and nearly all of the other…
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Only by reuniting track and trains can Labour bring ticket prices down
When deciding Labour’s approach to running our railways, I hope the party leadership don’t talk down our railway’s…
Is Ed Miliband a victim of everyday sexism?
I am currently reading the brilliant book Everyday Sexism by Laura Bates. It is a powerful account of…
A reshuffle of the dullards
If David Cameron is serious about winning a referendum for a reformed European Union, this reshuffle shows little…
PMQs Verdict: A taxing ding-dong before a long, hot summer
It’s warm in Westminster today. The kind of day where it feels like the sun is cracking the…
Yesterday, a big victory was won against pay day lenders
With attention focused on the formation of the Prime Minister’s election war Cabinet, it nearly went under the…
The home of the NHS should be the champion of Universal Health Coverage abroad
In the summer of 2009 a strange thing happened: a Tory MEP helped start a national outpouring of…
Ed Miliband’s civil liberties credentials are now in tatters
Last night MPs overwhelmingly voted for the Data Retention and Investigatory Powers (DRIP) Bill in a so-called ‘emergency’ that…
Complaints about energy companies have doubled – we need urgent change
When money is tight and every penny spoken for, an unexpected bill can cause real hardship. Making up the…
Cameron’s reshuffle – not exactly a purge of the “male, pale and stale”
This is not a reshuffle which should unduly concern Labour. While David Cameron has doubled the number of…
