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…
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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…
Has the Labour Party shaken off complacency? If we want to win, we must
In the immediate aftermath of the budget, the Labour Party had a sizeable wobble. Poll leads that had…
Labour must seriously consider a Lib Dem coalition deal
“A Lib Dem and a Tory are stood on the edge of a cliff,” starts the old joke,…
VOTE: TV Debates, railways – and how much should a degree cost?
In the past week, TV debates have come back onto the agenda, and ahead of the 2015 general…
