A Memo for Tim Livesey
I don’t have a great track record of memo-writing. Peter Mandelson once walked into Downing Street and a…
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The Tories would be right not to underestimate Labour
Recently Tim Montgomerie launched a campaign to encourage Tories not to underestimate Labour. Despite our recent difficulties, he’s…
There is no “normal” reaction to Auschwitz
Last November I took a trip with two hundred school kids, a few politicians and a selection of…
Do some at the Guardian have an agenda against Ed Miliband?
Apparently the Guardian’s Patrick Wintour and Nick Watt – political editor and correspondent at the Guardian respectively –…
How do deal with a social media mistake (and how not to)
The Prime Minister and the leader of the opposition were in Davos. Peter Mandelson has written a report…
Attacks that work, attacks that don’t
Here’s something we don’t hear often enough: Labour are doing ok in the polls. Consistently polling in the…
To be credible on the economy, Labour needs a Plan B – not a white flag
What steps should Labour take to regain credibility on the economy? The last few weeks have seen intensifying…
PMQs verdict: Desperate Dave and the Mystery Medic
Watching PMQs hasn’t been much for for Labour supporters recently. If we’re completely honest Ed’s taken some beatings…
Osborne delivers just ONE TENTH of the growth we were promised
Today’s GDP figures have confirmed that since the 2010 spending review, growth has been a paltry 0.3%, compared…
It’s too cold to be sleeping rough
A surprisingly mild winter has turned into a cold and wet new year. If you’re anything like me…
