15 Lib Dems who must support Labour, and the NHS, today
Update: The results are in, and they’re not great for the government. More than half of backbench Lib…
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The curious return of Liam Fox (or why everyone wants tax cuts but George)
So “disgraced former Cabinet Minister” Liam Fox is back today with a shopping list of requests/demands for the…
Abolishing an elected European Parliament is no way forward – a response to Jack Straw
I don’t know what annoys me more – that a high-level Labour politician can have such misguided ideas,…
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.…
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…
