Tomorrow our love won’t be worth any less
Today I’m off to a good friend’s wedding. It will be a happy, joyful occasion and of course,…
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It’s not soft on crime to be tough on reoffending
It’s not been a great week for Chris Grayling. With his ban on sending books to prisoners, he’s…
Laughter, tears and applause – a fitting tribute to Tony Benn
The first thing you noticed arriving in Westminster this morning were the crowds. All around Parliament Square they…
Stories not stats
For a recent Fabian Society pamphlet on multiple needs I was asked to take a look at the…
The shocking cost of hidden debt and the struggle to pay basic bills
New research released by Demos shines a light on the true extent of the harm caused by ‘hidden debt’. The…
Labour’s lack of ambition on global disarmament
Ed Miliband has been regularly questioned by party members and the public since being elected leader about why…
Of Winners and Losers
I’m going to start and end this blog post with things I don’t do very often. Here I’m…
Getting it right: Social partnership and citizenship in public services
The latest discussions on the ‘Open Public Servcies’ agenda has recently seen the focus shift from the market…
PMQs Verdict: What a difference a radical policy makes
The last few PMQs sessions have been sober and reflective, statesmanlike and becalmed. Crimea was the order of…
Legal loophole used to exploit agency workers must be closed
Day-in, day-out agency workers doing exactly the same job as their colleagues are receiving up to £500 less…
