‘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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Go Bold, and give power to people
‘Go bold or go home’ is Ed Miliband’s advice to the shadow cabinet. In his slow creation of…
Did Tory Minister Sajid Javid know about shady goings on at Deutsche Bank?
Today, the European Commission has levied a record €1.7bn (£1.4bn) fine on five major banks – including Deutsche Bank.…
PMQs Verdict: Nick Clegg is a Tory
Let’s start by being clear about something – this was not PMQs, at least not in any meaningful…
Labour MPs attack Conservatives over plans to axe benefits for under 25s
Labour MPs showed their anger over Tory proposals to axe benefits for under 25s at a debate organised…
Ed Miliband is the real deal
Just a few short months ago some claimed Labour was the third most interesting party in British politics.…
Tory attacks on Darling aren’t bizarre – they’re calculated
Reports in this morning’s papers (including this one in The FT(£)) suggest that there’s been some fairly systematic…
Shadow Defence Secretary heads to Gibraltar after “provocative and dangerous” Spanish manoeuvres
A delegation of Labour Shadow Ministers – led by Shadow Defence Secretary Vernon Coaker – are on their…
Don’t leave the world’s one billion people with disabilities behind
The Labour Party’s commitment to reducing poverty in developing countries is a historic one; it’s at the heart…
People in Tacloban have suffered a terrible loss
The normal thing to do when you are flying into a new city and you have a window…
The case for an overhaul of business rates
One of the biggest issues raised by businesses in my constituency is the high level of business rates.…
