Comment Renationalise it: Public say railways would be better and cheaper under public control Most of the population believe that the railways would be the same price (or cheaper) and the service… Mark Ferguson 7th June, 2013, 10:15 am
Comment Why cutting the cost of failure is so important Yesterday Ed Miliband showed how Labour is serious about reforming social security so the system works better for… Karen Buck 7th June, 2013, 9:17 am
Comment How should Labour organise in the South? The Southern Taskforce has outlined a distinctive Labour story for the south, rooted in the real issues of… John Denham 6th June, 2013, 4:13 pm
Comment Ed has assured us that “Scrounger Rhetoric” is off the menu When I heard Ed was to give a “big” welfare speech, my heart sank. Not again, I thought.… Sue Marsh 6th June, 2013, 2:56 pm
Comment Ignore the media spin, this is the welfare speech Ed Miliband will actually give today I received several emails and text messages last night from Labour activists and even a few MPs, all… Mark Ferguson 6th June, 2013, 8:28 am
News Majority of voters back borrowing over the next year to build council homes More than half of the population are in favour of borrowing more in the next year to build… Mark Ferguson 5th June, 2013, 9:57 pm
Comment PMQs Verdict: Ed should have shown “iron discipline” and talked about the economy This week the Labour Party is rigorously focussed on spending and the economy. On Monday Ed Balls made… Mark Ferguson 5th June, 2013, 1:40 pm
News Poll shows support for more borrowing to fuel growth and jobs There’s support for the government investing more money in jobs and economic growth, even if that leads to… Mark Ferguson 4th June, 2013, 7:51 pm
Comment We must champion the decline of the investment bank In Germany, banking is harnessed and put to work pulling the community forward instead of taking it for… John Mann 4th June, 2013, 2:00 pm
News Poll shows little enthusiasm for Labour backing Tory spending plans (except from Labour supporters…) Labour would risk losing as much support as it would gain by backing Tory spending plans – that’s… Mark Ferguson 4th June, 2013, 9:29 am