The leadership challenge
Political leadership is an incredibly tough needle to thread. It means different things to different people. Many look…
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Ten stories that won’t make the political weather this year – but should
1) Mental illness 2) Food banks 3) Rough sleeping 4) Children in care 5) Prostitution 6) Disabled hate…
PMQs Verdict: Neither silent Ed nor SHOUTY ED are working for Miliband
Week three of silent Ed, and I’m still not convinced by it as a tactic. Today’s performance wasn’t…
One day we will look back and regret not intervening in Syria earlier
In the deep recesses of Britain’s security services, a debate is taking place on exactly how many British…
Labour will act on immigration – here’s how
With the full accession and the lifting of transitional controls for Bulgarian and Romanian citizens, it’s now time…
This is not the way to reform welfare
From the outset, I should make it clear that I support welfare reform. The current system does not…
Will Labour members get a say on party reform before it’s too late?
The Labour Party reaches a major milestone two weeks today – although you probably haven’t heard about it.…
8 reasons Labour has a good chance of an overall majority
There was a flurry of panicky tweets early last week when Labour’s poll lead dipped to 3 points…
LabourList readers back Miliband on banks – but want more from the Minimum Wage
The results of our first weekly LabourList poll are in – and they send a clear message to…
Why Labour is the party of work
Today I’m setting out how reforms to earn our way out of the cost-of-living crisis and social security…
