In defence of internships
In writing this, I have to declare two interests – firstly I’ve been working with Inspiring Interns, a…
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What should you expect from Ed Miliband’s speech today?
There are all sorts of stories buzzing around today about Ed Miliband’s speech. Some of those are rumours…
Gove should apologise to young people – not write them off
I’ve been around in politics a while and few things surprise me anymore. But I’ve just seen the…
Ed Balls and tough choices
Ed Balls gave a politically fine-tuned performance today. He re-committed Labour to independent monitoring of its fiscal rules.…
Labour’s Cold War – the allure of winning is what’s keeping Labour together
That the Labour Party is united in opposition has become an established truism. At first, it was repeated…
Ed – we need to talk about local politics
Welcome to the local politics section of LabourList. For the party it’s been a long time coming. As…
These polls reveal something big – but not something new
Pollsters and the newspapers who commission them are likely to paint their latest poll as “revealing”, “remarkable” or…
Survey: Conference special – will Miliband’s speech resonate with the public?
Our State of the Party survey is here again – this time with a “Conference Special” – and…
Want to really restore trust in politics? Stop the lying and duplicity
I’ve been stewing all day about Nick Clegg’s assertion that his apology was right, on the basis that:…
As party conferences begin, is Labour’s lead for real?
George Osborne’s 2012 budget changed the political landscape. Following a winter where the polls had narrowed to parity,…
