Nearly one million people forced to use food banks in the last year
David Cameron and his party may be claiming that the cost of living crisis is over – but…
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The government are trying to tell you that you’re not squeezed. They’re wrong
Have you heard? You’re not squeezed anymore. That’s right! After four years of prices rising faster than wages,…
Talk of a breakaway “Workers’ Party” is dangerous and wrong
On Friday, for the second time in recent weeks, Unite General Secretary Len McCluskey said something really important…
MPs should not be employing their own staff
Over the weekend, Eric Joyce made a very sensible suggestion. He may have a penchant for violence that…
Why isn’t Ed Miliband calling for an early election?
It’s now over 3 years and 11 months since the last election. Early next month this government will…
Can we have a sensible debate about immigration?
That’s a question to which the answer is no, right? The immigration debate is the ultimate facts vs…
What Maria Miller’s resignation tells us about David Cameron – and Ed Miliband
So Maria Miller – after nearly a week of damaging headlines that weren’t going away – has resigned.…
Remember when Maria Miller called for “recall mechanism” for MPs disciplined by the Commons authorities?
Maria Miller has resigned after a week of pressure over her expenses claims. Back on February 29th 2008,…
A more isolationist Britain would end up repeating the mistakes of Rwanda 20 years ago
20 years ago this week, a genocide began in Rwanda that killed over 800,000 people. It took only…
Moving power closer to you – Miliband’s £20 billion boost for cities and regions
Miliband has been criticised in recent weeks – including by me – for the lack of boldness in…
