Labour must pledge to end inflation-busting train fare hikes
With Ed Milliband back from his hols and looking for some definitive policies, here’s a nice easy one:…
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Chris Bryant proved today that “shouting louder” won’t be enough for Labour
At the weekend Andy Burnham called for Labour to “shout louder”. At the time I wrote that: “it’s…
Is this man the lobbyist of the year?
A strong contender for Lobbyist of the Year must be a 64 year-old businessman, philanthropist and new grandfather,…
5 ways Ed Miliband can get back on the front foot – An open letter
Dear Ed, Welcome back – I hope your holiday in France was restful. You’ve had your phone turned…
Andy Burnham is wrong – Labour doesn’t have until Spring to stop treading water
There’s a great deal of interest today in Andy Burnham’s Guardian interview with Decca Aitkenhead. Whilst some have…
A Royal Mail for the Public
“A single purpose company with no shareholders and that is run solely for the benefit of customers”. This…
An Open Letter to Jim Messina
Dear Jim, Welcome to British politics. We’re all a bit surprised that you have signed up to the…
Does Ed Miliband want a politician AND a strategist to run the General Election campaign?
Earlier this week I argued that running a General Election campaign was a job for a professional campaign…
We can’t all be right and we can’t all be popular. And sometimes it is impossible to be both…
This week, UKIP MP Godfrey Bloom has got himself in a lot of trouble by using the phrase…
Is this who Labour will hire to take on Crosby and Messina?
In the past few days – especially since Jim Messina was confirmed as David Cameron’s latest campaign hire…
