‘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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Milibanites must stand up and be counted
Last night on Newsnight there was the beginning of an attempt to define Milibandism. An interesting and thoughtful…
Miliband accuses Cameron of “unjustified smears”
As I wrote earlier today, Ed Miliband has come out fighting after Cameron ramped up his attacks on…
This government have now borrowed more in 3 years than Labour did over 13 years
The Coalition has now borrowed more than Labour did – and took a decade less to do it.…
Labour plans to hit back over Co-op bank “smears” and “Crosbyisation of politics”
After Cameron pinned Miliband down and gave him a torrid time at PMQs yesterday over the happening at…
Tory MP attacks Cameron over Green Tax u-turn – amid Tory suggestions that Cameron doesn’t believe in anything
This morning’s papers are full of stories about Cameron apparently saying “get rid of all the green crap”…
Change has to be more than skin deep
Nick Boles has been fighting a lonely battle these past few years. Where for David Cameron and George…
Scrap NEET-hood, not support for young people
Those who have seen today’s Daily Telegraph front page may have been surprised to see IPPR proposing to…
PMQs verdict: Ed Miliband came prepared for a “nightmare” – and duly received one
Today was always going to be a difficult PMQs for Ed Miliband. And by difficult, I of course…
Labour will make getting people into work a priority
When Iain Duncan Smith hopped on the Eurostar to Paris last week to avoid Labour’s debate on abolishing…
How Nick Boles could learn from founders of the Co-op Party
Tory MP Nick Boles is one of the more interesting Conservative characters in the 2010 intake. As the…
