Two in five voters open to voting Labour at general election, poll reveals
More than two in five voters would consider backing Labour at a general election, polling shared exclusively with…
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Apologise Austin – because nothing but rape is rape
I’ve been in Westminster all day today, and so am a bit late to the understandable furore that…
We need to tell the whole story about what life is like for our veterans
This week saw a renewed focus on the number of Armed Forces veterans suffering with mental health problems.…
Turnout will be bad next week, but compulsory voting is not the answer
Turnout for European elections is always low. Since they were first held in 1979, turnout for them has…
PMQs Verdict: Tory MPs are leaving Westminster with their tails up. Labour MPs? Less so
Ed Miliband has not had a good week. Polls have moved against him – largely due to the…
Ipsos MORI give Labour three point lead
A new poll from Ipsos-Mori today shows Labour keep a healthy three point lead over the Tories, with…
David Axelrod’s timetable for today
As I wrote earlier today, David Axelrod is having his first UK meetings with Labour figures today. It’s…
Welcome to the Labour Party, Mr Axelrod
Was it only a few weeks ago? The excitement that Thursday evening and Friday morning as David Axelrod’s…
Another Howeller: Tory peer now calls north “derelict”
Lord Howell, the Tory peer (and Osborne’s father-in-law) who caused controversy last year when he said fracking should…
To win UKIP voters, Miliband must articulate a sense of progressive nationalism
Why do working class people vote UKIP? Let’s flip it around for a moment: why do relatively well-off…
Why managing the media is no longer just a job for Alastair Campbell
The 20th anniversary of John Smith’s death this week is an opportunity to look back on how much and how…
