What is it the proles like again?
“So long as they (the Proles) continued to work and breed, their other activities were without importance. Left…
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Today saw two political auditions – and two missed opportunities
Has anyone seen George Osborne’s rabbit? Last seen in SW1 at around noon today. Much discussed in today’s…
The one question that resonates on budget day – are you “in touch with ordinary people”?
After George Osborne delivers today’s budget, Ed Miliband will respond for Labour. It’s one of the more obscure…
Ed Miliband hasn’t just changed the key economic argument, he has set the Tories a trap
When Ed Miliband stands up to respond to George Osborne’s Budget today, he will broadly make an argument…
The Labour Party is calm – it should be deeply anxious
The Labour Party appears astoundingly becalmed at the moment. A reasonable poll lead serves to reduce dissent. A…
Praise Benn – but never forget the damage he did to Labour
I was saddened to hear of Tony Benn’s death. I only met him once – at Party Conference…
And they’re off! The Tory leadership race is underway
It’s almost as if someone in Whitehall has been leaning on the fast forward button. This government has…
We may be seeing a political realignment before our eyes
We live in strange times politically. It is odd in so many ways that you can stop seeing…
Immigration has to be a two-way deal
Over the centuries, migrants coming to this country to make a better life for themselves and their children…
Goodbye Mr Benn – and thanks for the inspiration
The sum of things Benn did, thought, achieved and changed can’t be summed up in a single piece…
