‘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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Labour must challenge the governor of the Bank of England
Today’s CLASS-YouGov poll should be a confidence booster for Labour. I write ‘should be’ because Labour’s deafening silence…
Is Grant Shapps fit to be Tory Party Chair? Police suggest he was linked to activities that “may constitute an offence of fraud”
Quite a remarkable revaluation this evening that Michael Green Grant Shapps has been ‘cleared’ by the Met over his…
What could you do with 70p?
There can be no doubt that those on the lowest incomes have seen their living standards plummet. Jobseekers…
Ed Davey said he’d fight like a tiger – instead he’s purred like a pussycat
Last week, Ed Davey said that he would “fight like a tiger” on energy bills. This week, as…
Jon Ashworth writes to Cabinet Secretary over ex-Tory staffer appointed to “politically impartial” role
This morning the Mirror revealed that former Tory staffer Laura Wyld has been placed in charge of public…
If you believe Russell Brand, I’m naïve and furthering my own oppression
In a few days’ time I’ll have the opportunity to exercise my right to vote in the United…
The case for a public sector
When Ed Miliband announced that a future Labour government would freeze energy prices for 20 months until the…
High Speed Two and the Cost-Benefit Blues
High Speed Two continues to dominate the news agenda, but now that MPs have voted to releasing the…
20 months to transform society
If we haven’t quite yet won hearts and minds, Labour has certainly captured the imagination and the political…
In the eurozone, energy prices are FALLING – and that’s bringing inflation down too
A report published today shows that energy prices in the Eurozone have fallen by 1.7% in the last…
