Is Cameron about to face a Joe McCarthy moment?
In many ways, it’s a little strange that US Senator Joe McCarthy is still so widely known today.…
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Balancing the books to deliver fairness and prosperity
Today I am giving my first major speech as Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury, addressing head on…
Labour’s strategy may be about to be tested to breaking point
They are so fragile and young, we can’t even call them green shoots. The recent indications of some…
To be or not to be – that is the only question worth asking
During the recent Scottish Labour leadership contest, a friendly journalist asked me my views on so-called “Devolution Max”…
Staffing, inefficiency and government waste
At a time when hard-working families are tightening their belts, efficiency should be one of the Government’s top…
Pressure mounts on Cameron and Lansley over NHS “reforms”
David Cameron will be attempting a spot of triage on his ailing NHS bill today as he holds…
Is it time for Northern Independence?
David Cameron went to a porridge factory this week to argue against Scottish independence, in an attempt to…
The politics of the press room is failing Labour
I wrote on LabourList last month about Labour’s problem with seminar room politics. The point still stands. Our…
Why I’m sending out Lynton Crosby’s emails
This evening I took the unusual step of emailing my campaign’s supporters today to tell them what Boris…
Sticking.
“As for you, I tell you what the epitaph on you Scottish dissenters will be – pure but…
