We need to ensure we have policies that appeal to those in the private sector
As I sat in a Progress fringe on employability on Saturday and listened to the contributions, it struck…
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How can you help the Labour Party? – a new ideology
I met Andrew Rosenfeld in his Central London office a few weeks ago. In recent months Rosenfeld has…
Zen and the art of leading the Labour party
As Napoleon so wisely said: “N’interrompez jamais un ennemi qui est en train de faire une erreur.”* True,…
A Blue (and Brown) plan for economic credibility, growth and jobs
Yesterday I said that there is an economic strategy out there that could be backed by both “Blue…
Opposing the sale of Royal Mail is a ‘no-brainer’
When Dennis Skinner interrupted flunkies going about their business during preparations for the Queen’s Speech with the words;…
Writing a Winning Manifesto for 2015
By Angela Eagle MP and Jon Cruddas MP Britain faces big challenges, but it has a Government with…
The many shades of Blue Labour (or why saying Blue Labour wants rid of Ed Balls is nonsense)
According to a report in The Sun this morning, “Blue Labour” want rid of Ed Balls. This alleged…
What school Cameron went to doesn’t matter to me – but what school you went to clearly does matter to David Cameron
In October 2008, David Cameron was quoted in the Daily Telegraph as paying tribute to a recently selected…
One Nation is not a slogan, it’s an idea whose time has come…again
It was said that Benjamin Disraeli’s real political genius lay in his ability to teach his party. The…
The Ed is not for turning
The mood at Progress conference hasn’t been terribly upbeat today. The opening session in particular had a mournful…
