Tony Benn has died, aged 88
Tony Benn – one of the biggest figures in 20th Century Labour Party politics – has died, aged…
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Stop telling tenants “success doesn’t live here”
This column has been on my to do list for a long time. I kept thinking “oh, I…
Miliband (almost) rules out an EU referendum – now he must start ruling things in
Ed Miliband will confirm this morning what has long been assumed – he will not pledge an EU…
Why criminalising abuse of our soldiers is a dangerous idea
This weekend Ed Miliband made a fairly quiet announcement, after a trip to Afghanistan, that Labour would make…
Gordon Brown still has something significant to contribute to political life
Out of the corner of my eye yesterday I spotted someone on the rolling news. He looked vaguely…
Parliament must stop arrogant Jeremy Hunt from overstepping the mark
Today, Jeremy Hunt will ask Parliament to give him new powers to impose cuts to hospitals across the…
Dave’s long bluff is finally being called
It is probably time to worry when they start laughing at you. The developing world of social media…
Why we’re introducing a Compulsory Jobs Guarantee
For generations in Britain, when the economy grew, most people got better off with it. But that isn’t…
Our Armed Forces – standing up for today’s and remembering yesterday’s
This weekend, Ed Miliband and I are in Afghanistan visiting the Armed Forces in Camp Bastion. The British…
Let’s get stuck in
Today is the start of a process that will result in the manifesto the next Labour government will…
