See you in Croydon North Ken?
Oh Ken. I wish this were something I didn’t feel I had to write. I hope this article…
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We need to avoid appealing to an imaginary radical working class vote
The newspapers at the end of last week presented us with two apparently unrelated stories that are critical…
Austin Mitchell should apologise – and think before he tweets
Austin Mitchell has come in for some entirely justified criticism this morning, after tweeting the following, in response…
I’m tired of justifying my existence to Iain Duncan bloody Smith
Something I’ve noticed over the past couple of months, both as a councillor and an advice agency worker,…
David Cameron could never stand for One Nation
Before the Conference season we were promised the most sustained attack on Ed Miliband from Tory High Command.…
Labour needs to be more self-confident, and innovative, in the way we campaign
The 2008 Obama campaign showed innovation in political campaigning that had never previously been seen, mobilising grassroots support…
Sadiq Khan is right: some British people “know bugger all” about our country
Have you ever taken the UK citizenship test? If you were born in Britain, then you almost certainly…
It’s time to hear Labour’s plan for the recovery
In Ben Goldacre’s bestselling book, Bad Science, he explains how quack treatments appear to heal people. “Illnesses are…
One nation innovation – key themes for our science policy
At the Conservative Party Conference it was noticeable that both the Chancellor and the Prime Minister tried to…
We do not live in a culture of equality
Next month I am delighted that I will be speaking on the platform at the Labour Women’s Network…
