‘End the triple lock – just not yet’
Calls to end the pensions triple lock grow louder every week. Think tankers, business groups and voices from…
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Sadiq Khan announces plans to pedestrianise Oxford Street
Sadiq Khan has said he would pedestrianise Oxford Street as part of clean air for all Londoners campaign.…
Who are Labour’s most successful leaders?
One of the up sides to having blogged for nine years is that there are certain key posts…
Brussels hustings: What do the leadership candidates think about Europe?
Labour leadership candidates took part in a hustings in the European Parliament with MEPs and staff yesterday. This…
Over a quarter of a million could vote in Labour leadership contest
Over a quarter of a million people are now eligible to vote in this summer’s Labour leadership election,…
Let’s not forget that the Tories have problems too
The unedifying sight of a gloating Prime Minister will surprise those able to take a step back and…
The next leader must be able to make the case for voting Labour to anyone
If there is one thing that Labour must take from the recent general election, and the last five…
Iain Duncan Smith says Labour use benefits to “buy votes” – as research shows his welfare cuts will hit poor hard
Department for Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith has accused Labour of having “always used benefits as…
It’s not voter ID or community organising – it’s a question of how we do both
Winning political parties have three key ingredients – popular leadership, plausible policies and professional campaigns. There has been…
We decided a week ago to broaden the debate about Labour’s future – let’s not try and close it down now
Two-thirds of voters think Labour were too soft on benefits going into the election. I don’t like it.…
Controlling immigration – more than just a mug’s game
There is a peculiar silence that occurs from time to time on the doorstep. It is normally after…
