‘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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A question for Tristram – What role should local authorities play in education?
Perhaps the most difficult question for any Shadow Education Secretary to answer is about the role of local…
Labour must mean business at the next election
Have you met “Laura Smith” yet? She’s the rather unconvincing star of the latest ad for Halifax bank.…
One more heave is not the answer
When David Cameron talks about the global race, he’s right. For Britain to be a success story, we…
5 things we learned from the Hunt/Reeves interviews today
There has been considerable interest today in interventions from Rachel Reeves and Tristram Hunt today on their new…
A good school place for every parent in every community – that’s Labour’s mission
Whether Tony Blair knew it or not, when he made that comment on the importance of education he…
The Facts Behind That Focus Group
Last Saturday The Times gave a double page spread(£) to an 8 strong online focus group from marginal…
Labour is making the running on childcare – Join me selling it on the doorstep
Labour’s bold announcements on childcare have put a spring in the step of our activists and Parliamentary candidates.…
Tax cuts for millionaires, higher council taxes for those on the lowest incomes
In April, David Cameron made two big decisions. First, he cut taxes for millionaires. Secondly, he put up…
How the Bank of Salford is taking on the Sharks
In his speech to the Resolution Foundation Earning and Belonging, Jon Cruddas told the story of the Northern…
McCluskey praises Miliband’s “courage” and says “this is no longer new Labour”
After a difficult few months in the relationship between Ed Miliband and Labour’s biggest affiliate Unite in the…
