New polling shows majority of people think that benefits should rise with inflation
The latest polling from Ipsos-Mori will raise a few eyebrows in Westminster – especially in the Treasury –…
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Ed Miliband and David Cameron: A Year in review
2012 has been a remarkable year in the fortunes of Ed Miliband. He’s had political and professional successes,…
Will Labour really lose support from voters if it goes ‘soft’ on Welfare?
Every time the Conservatives say something about cutting welfare, familiar arguments play out across the Labour party. The…
Deconstructing Labour’s tax credit counter-offensive
It will never be out of fashion to write stories about divisions between a Leader and a Chancellor…
The 60 marginal seats Osborne could lose with his attack on working families
Several of this morning’s papers (including The Times – dropping the story in a Tory paper perchance?) have…
David Cameron has shown leadership on equal marriage. Ed Miliband hasn’t
Labour’s decision to allow a “free vote” on equal marriage has caused understandable upset amongst a significant section…
Labour will be offering a “free vote” on gay marriage – but the whole shadow cabinet will vote in favour
There has been some confusion in recent hours about what Labour’s exact position will be when it comes…
Flip-flopping Simon Hughes
Last week LabourList was the first to report that Simon Hughes MP is under investigation by the Parliamentary…
David Cameron is on the right side of history on equal marriage
“I agree with David Cameron.” It’s not a sentence that comes easily to Labour supporters, but in the coming…
Can Miliband beat Osborne on Welfare?
There is a political speech that I will never forget. It was by Neil Kinnock after Labour had…
