The case for a “Mansion Tax”
Nearly eighteen months after the General Election, Labour, it seems, finally has an economic argument beyond vaguely opposing…
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Can Twigg light some fires?
Although he is not universally popular with party members and has already said some inappropriate things about free…
Escaping from the box…
We’re angry. We see the destruction that is happening everywhere. The chaos that is the tip of the…
Why Labour people should back “The Great Strike”
The Great Strike is just two weeks away. From headteachers to lollipop ladies, care assistants to university lecturers,…
GMB votes in favour of strike action
The GMB is the latest union to back strike action on November 30th, it has been announced. Results…
My biggest worry about Labour’s future
Recently I was asked what my biggest worry about Labour’s future was as an NEC member. This may…
Good growth
Those on the left have long presumed that there was more to life than the simple maximisation of…
Has Labour’s EU policy actually changed?
I’ve always been pro-EU, largely because since the advent of the EU, European powers have managed to stop…
When people miss the point
There’s nothing more embarrassing than when people miss the point. We’ve all seen it. The one guest who…
More of the same will not do
The new Defence Secretary Philip Hammond made an important visit to Afghanistan last week. From my own experience…
