‘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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Newsnight has a new editor. Ian Katz has been in pace for less than two months, and in…
Sorry Nick Clegg – these are your policies. Your record. Your failure
“The doctrine of collective responsibility is not some old musty constitutional suit of armour. It is much more…
Campbell is right, the Shadow Cabinet aren’t doing enough – but is anyone asking why?
It’s a regular complaint in the Labour Party that the Shadow Cabinet aren’t pulling their weight – indeed…
10 resources for understanding British journalism
1) Flat Earth News 2) Everybody’s Hacked Off 3) So You Want to be a Political Journalist? 4) …
How some of Cameron’s MEPs voted with the BNP and against women’s rights
Yesterday some of David Cameron’s MEPs voted with the BNP and against women’s rights, shouting down and bullying…
This is how we can ban “Zero Hours” contracts
The use of Zero Hours Contracts has reached epidemic proportions with estimates of over one million workers tied…
PMQs Verdict: Ed Miliband destroyed Cameron utterly and completely
I’ve written in the past about my concerns with Ed Miliband’s style at PMQs. I’ve agonised about his…
Tory MP says Cameron is a muppet
Today David Cameron appeared to announce – on the spot – that green taxes would be abolished by…
John Major is talking some sense – Labour are lucky Cameron is ignoring him
John Major is a decent man. He’s not destined to be one of the great leaders of our…
Miliband recorded calling for “fight back” against hostile newspapers at donor dinner
According to a recording obtained by the Financial Times, Ed Miliband told an audience of party donors at…
