What are charities for?
“when I give food to the poor, they call me a saint. When I ask why they are poor,…
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Fabian research shows how “Ukip effect” threatens Labour – even in “safe” seats
As the general election fast approaches, further evidence has emerged which shows that Ukip pose a threat to…
The Birmingham schools controversy raises many questions – and not just for Muslims
Michael Gove’s intervention in the Trojan Horse schools controversy is defined by incompetence and contradiction. He wants our…
Me, a microphone and whoever turns up
I’m writing this from probably the smallest plane I ever have travelled on. Having just taken off from…
Labour would work with disabled people to improve services
The launch of ‘Beyond Barriers’ by the Spartacus Network shines a light on the way this Tory-led government…
Giving up on the “white working class” is a 20% strategy
John McTernan’s recent analysis of Labour and British politics has been rather good. I was therefore rather surprised…
The argument is not that migration should stop, but that reasonable concerns are finally considered
I welcome Sohail Jannesari’s constructive response to my migration posting on LabourList; a positive contrast to those who…
Rachel Reeves is right – we’re losing many of “our voters”. So what are we doing about it?
Rachel Reeves spoke at a “One Nation” conference last week – and made an important observation regarding the…
Don’t fall for the big Con con
On May 2nd 2010, the last Sunday before the general election, David Cameron was interviewed on the Andrew…
The real truths of migration: a response to John Denham
The political debate on migration is emotive and rarely rooted in fact. So although I agree with John…
