‘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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How low can you go?
All governments profess a keenness to reduce the numbers of unemployed. All political parties have been seeking to…
Liveblog: Shadow Cabinet Reshuffle
16.30: The full list of Labour’s reshuffled Shadow Cabinet is out – you can see it here. Join…
Labour’s reshuffle is coming – but what kind of Shadow Cabinet does Miliband want?
I realise I’ve been talking about Ed Miliband’s proposed Shadow Cabinet reshuffle for the best part of eight…
It won’t be The Sun wot wins it
It’s time to think briefly about 1992, again. Watching David Cameron’s made-for-television speech in Manchester last week some…
Why I’m considering legal action against Jeremy Hunt
People may have read today that I am considering legal action against the Secretary of State for Health. This,…
LCID – Labour’s newest affiliate
We are delighted, humbled and honoured to announce that we are now an official Socialist Society affiliated to…
Why co-operators make our movement stronger
It is a core tenet of our politics that we are stronger as a country and as a…
Does Britain need a sovereign wealth fund?
In both David Cameron’s speech on Thursday and Ed Miliband’s last week, both party leaders set out their vision…
A co-operative vision for schools
The current education system is more fragmented than at any point in the past 25 years. There are…
Reshuffle: Another shadow minister steps down – Anne McGuire tells us why she’s leaving Labour’s front bench
Earlier this week we told you that Rob Flello had stood down from the Shadow Justice team as…
