20 ways to make Britain better – 5. Devolving benefits to local government
There is some talk in Labour circles of devolving benefits from central to local government and cities. For…
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Why Miliband posing with the Sun makes no sense
Media management is a complex business, and perhaps it’s one that I’ll never entirely understand. There are political…
Labour’s real ‘blue collar’ problem
As is entirely predictable, the post local elections analysis has focused on ‘what on earth is Labour to…
The LabourList Political World Cup Guide – Group Stage
The World Cup brings with it a very serious problem. Over the course of the next month, there…
Standing up to the UKIP threat
There are signs of panic among some Labour politicians in the face of UKIP’s European election results. Triangulating…
PMQs Verdict: The importance of competence and sunshine
It’s allergy season in Westminster. The pollen is pouring from the flowers and trees of the Parliamentary estate,…
Why Labour people should be thanking (and apologising to) Alan Milburn
“Don’t shoot the messenger,” they always say. But actually where the message comes from is vitally important. When…
The Birmingham schools controversy raises many questions – and not just for Muslims
Michael Gove’s intervention in the Trojan Horse schools controversy is defined by incompetence and contradiction. He wants our…
We need to talk about what happens if Labour win in 2015
A Labour government next year is far from certain. But it’s nonetheless imperative that we start thinking about…
Me, a microphone and whoever turns up
I’m writing this from probably the smallest plane I ever have travelled on. Having just taken off from…
