Beware politicians bearing “emergency” laws
If life has taught me anything, it’s to approach politicians bearing “emergency laws” with extreme suspicion bordering on…
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The Labour leadership is wrong – we should have the courage to support today’s strike
Winston Churchill once offered the world a shrewd analysis of what it is be truly bold when he…
Time for bigger thinking on our railways
There is a lively debate across the country about the future of our railways. At the heart of…
Will Labour remember the forgotten local government workforce?
Tomorrow local government workers will make up the majority of those taking part in the largest day of strike…
Ed Miliband needs to inspire the Labour party, not just lead it
When you read about the 20th anniversary of Tony Blair’s election as Labour leader, it is striking how…
Public contracts won’t be dominated by big companies under Labour
Chi Onwurah, shadow cabinet office minister is set to announce that Labour would make sure that when it…
5 reasons why I love the NHS
Labour’s summer push to highlight the anniversary of the foundation of the NHS (through imaginative online campaigning such…
Blair’s leadership at 20: To move on, we must separate the leader from the man
In 2005, Tony Blair was told by Charles Trevail that some personal polling had been carried out about…
Only by rejecting the big state can Labour achieve social justice
Public services built to cope with the demands of the previous century now operate in a landscape that has changed unrecognisably. Not only have…
Should trains be owned by the public? The answer will define Labour
Sometimes the whole messy, complex and frustrating world of Labour politics gets boiled down to something simple. Beyond…
