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…
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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,…
The Tory electoral position is weak – they’ve just admitted it
The Tories are around ten points behind in the polls, but they still display an admirable amount of…
A 21st century scandal
There is no more visible and tragic sign of the failure of housing policy than people sleeping rough…
Labour should (within reason) welcome defecting MPs with open arms
Last week rumours circulated (briefly) that Lib Dem MP and stand-up comedian Sarah Teather was considering defecting to…
Does Scottish Labour need a make-over?
Much excitement earlier today when the Scottish Conservatives unveiled their new logo – a kind of Union flag-coloured…
What kind of trade unions do we need for the decade ahead?
By Sue Ferns A few weeks ago I chaired a seminar on ‘Union learning and the green economy’ at…
If Labour is serious about supporting families – we should pledge to limit Sunday trading hours
In my family we are fortunate, only my children’s grandfather is ever obliged to work on a Sunday…
Why Labour needs Matthew McGregor – Obama’s “Backroom Brit”
There’s an interesting profile in the Times today of Matthew McGregor (Backroom Brit who ‘swung it for Obama’),…
