Lessons from Bradford
Many will try to draw their own conclusions from the Bradford by election defeat; more often than not…
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Does Labour take the BAME vote for granted?
I woke up this morning hoping that last night’s election result was nothing but a bad dream. Unfortunately,…
The policy of being too cautious is the greatest risk of all
In Labour circles George Galloway’s byelection victory was greeted with complete and utter incredulity. I lost count of…
Bradford debacle: Galloway is right, Labour must listen
Election day is not the time to argue about tactics. So like lemmings to the cliff, seasoned Bassetlaw…
Bradford West makes the case for a new kind of politics even stronger
Petrol madness. Pasty Tax. Granny Tax. A tax cut for the rich. A Tory donation scandal. It was…
Bradford West by-election liveblog
2.28: Respect 18,341 Labour 8,201 – and on that note. Goodnight. 2.02: The result has been apparent for two hours…
Trade unions need to articulate a compelling vision of a new kind of economy
The ink is barely dry on the Chancellor’s “audacious gamble” of a Budget and already the OECD is…
Our fear of appearing biased is biasing our reality
The Tories have long been accused of acting as if they are “born to rule”. The arrogance that…
If we can’t beat this lot, we shouldn’t be in politics
“the band is awful and so are the tunes” Tom Waits , Pasties and A G-String. “If we can’t…
Ministers secretly want a tanker drivers strike
Calling a COBRA meeting has always been the last refuge of a desperate government. Gordon Brown used to…
