10 myths about the Human Rights Act
Tory MP Richard Bacon tomorrow has a Ten Minute Rule Motion on repealing the Human Rights Act (HRA).…
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The Autumn Statement is when we find out whether the government have learned anything
Some weeks, you could use some good news. You know the sort of week. It’s raining, your rent’s…
The UK’s independent nuclear deterrent: the case against renewal
At the end of October Polly Toynbee wrote a piece in the Guardian which has reopened the debate…
Tory Minister blaming problems on migrants – same old Nasty Party
Every now and then my jaw drops when reading or hearing something someone says. It tends to be…
Well done Labour Party machine (but there’s still a crisis of politics)
Three by-elections. Three wins. Three swings to Labour. It’s hard to be too critical after a night like…
Croydon, Middlesbrough, Rotherham – By-election Liveblog
02.00: Ladies and gentlemen, after four hours, that’s a wrap. Three solid wins for Labour tonight, three swings…
The press is about to unleash hell on Ed Miliband. I hope he’s ready.
No-one can say that Ed Miliband is not brave. His decision to back the Leveson recommendations in full…
Of course we should give 16 year olds the vote
There are several claims made for votes at 16 which are decidedly spurious. I don’t believe – for…
How likely are by-election upsets tomorrow?
Tomorrow the Labour Party faces its latest electoral challenge with three by-elections taking place simultaneously. All three seats…
Why would a ‘Thatcherite Guerrilla’ run a Blair for EU President campaign?
Tomorrow Tony Blair is making a major speech on Europe, which I’ll be attending. Ahead of the speech,…
