Taxes, death and the kindness of Strangers
As Benjamin Franklin famously remarked, nothing is certain in life except death and taxes. Current political discourse is…
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The prospect of an alliance with the Greens is an unwelcome one
Following her arrest at the anti-fracking protest in Balcombe, Caroline Lucas won praise for her principled stand. Labour…
As David Cameron wears out another pair of flip flops, Labour has been 100 per cent focused on the big issues
When he’s under pressure at Prime Minister’s Questions, David Cameron famously often goes red. We know he has…
Britain needs a one nation, publicly owned Royal Mail
It is time for Labour to underline our commitment to a modern 21st century mixed economy. We should promise…
Labour has a clear plan to raise school standards – we should feel confident to shout about it
While parents and families worry about exam results, childcare bills and rocketing rail fares, the Westminster bubble has…
Are Labour and Liam Byrne finally “getting it” on welfare?
Shhhh! Don’t say it too loudly! But Liam Byrne just made a speech on welfare that shows he’s…
The ethnic minority vote in 2015 can be as decisive for Ed Miliband as it was for Barack Obama
Operation Black Vote (OBV), an organisation I have been proud to support for many years, has done us…
Are things only going to get better?
Labour are not having a great summer. Another day, another bad poll for Ed Miliband. Another slew of advice…
Will you join us in Brighton this weekend?
This year at Conference we’re going to be running more events than we’ve done before – including our…
Insecure Britain – the reality of life under Cameron
Last week Cllr Michelle Collins from Wakefield wrote a prescient piece here about the underlying sense of insecurity…
