‘Jack Charlton and Labour’s rural tradition’
As the Member of Parliament for Blyth and Ashington, I represent communities that helped build both the Labour…
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Poll shows public critical of government over food poverty
Today Labour MPs are preparing to vote in an opposition day debate on food banks – and a…
The political centre is dead – but the establishment won’t admit it
If you listen carefully, there’s one name that Ed Miliband’s team has stopped mentioning: François Hollande. The French…
10 progressive highlights of 2013
1) Barack Obama’s inauguration 2) The collapse of the BNP 3) Equal marriage 4) Feminism’s fightback 5) Ed’s…
How to deal with the challenge of Voter Registration changes
My old colleague, Paul Wheeler, has written an excellent article for the Labour Group of the Local Government…
What does One Nation Foreign Policy look like? – The Douglas Alexander interview
For the past fifteen months the watchwords for the Labour Party have been “One Nation”. Everything ends up…
Ed Balls plays Schumann live on Radio 2
Ladies and Gentlemen, Ed Balls plays Schumann, live on Radio 2: Although our favourite will always be Ed…
The New Year’s Resolution that could win Labour millions of votes
Earlier this year, I argued that Labour shouldn’t forget the silent 40% of adults in the UK who…
The questions Tory HQ won’t answer on house prices
Earlier today I was subjected to a bit of Tory Party funded trolling courtesy of the CCHQ Press…
Labour’s non-stop drive to tackle the housing crisis
There is a housing crisis in Britain that can no longer be ignored. If we carry on as…
A Clause in the Care Bill could close your local hospital through the backdoor
The campaign to Save Lewisham Hospital brought about one of the most significant defeats on this Government to…
