UKIP’s attitude to accountability should worry us all
UKIP’s reaction to the allegations over the use of the party’s EU funding has been telling. It tells…
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In praise of Simon Danczuk
Simon Danczuk has led the front pages this week with his explosive account of how an MP could…
Swinging The Axe – Why hiring Axelrod means Miliband is going big
David Axelrod has been hired by Labour to work on the party’s general election campaign. First – let…
10 social history visits for British politicos
New Lanark (Lanarkshire) The Robert Owen Museum (Montgomeryshire) The People’s Palace (Glasgow) St Giles’ Cathedral (Edinburgh) The People’s…
How Putin shows the same ‘maskirovka’ as his own soldiers
Yesterday in the European Parliament the EU Commissioner at the heart of the Ukraine crisis told MEPs that the…
UN report shows we must take bold action on climate change
The Fifth Assessment report from the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) could not be clearer.…
From food banks to fair pay
We all know that politicians love to talk about ‘fairness’. Hardly anyone will disagree that people should be…
Five reasons why Labour is likely to win the next general election
On Monday this week, YouGov President Peter Kellner wrote about the ‘fundamentals that favour Cameron’ being re-elected PM…
Going for the student vote: Postgraduates matter more
In a politics dominated by efforts to chase the grey vote it is nice to see a bit…
Independence won’t deliver for Scottish women
As the referendum debate in Scotland picks up pace, there is an increased focus on how women will…
