‘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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Rebuilding Labour ‘s economic credibility is perhaps the most pressing challenge facing Ed Miliband and Ed Balls. Voters…
A grotesque injustice
2016. The new partnership on paying for long term care, based on the all-party consensus on the Dilnot…
The stage is set. Labour should now commit to media ownership reform
With a Royal Charter on Press Regulation hurtling ever closer, it is wise to note the caveats from…
Photo: Labour’s new Shadow Cabinet
Today the new Shadow Cabinet are meeting for the first time post-reshuffle. Here’s the obligatory team photo: …
Why do people hate politics? Today provides two golden examples
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Jon Cruddas speech to Civitas: “One Nation – Caring, Earning and Belonging”
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McCluskey hits back at The Times over VAT claims
After The Times suggested this morning that Unite might have questions to answer over tax avoidance, the union…
Labour to deliver half a million leaflets this week as energy campaign escalates
Labour’s energy price freeze campaign will be stepped up this week, as the party seeks to return to…
18 months of Labour Welfare policy in 1 article
I’m sick and I’m tired. I’m exhausted and so are the legions of welfare warriors who have attempted…
Miliband is winning the media wars
Barely a month ago and according to a many lobby hacks and commentators, Ed Miliband was the political…
