‘Public water, local power’
The clarion call of the Burnham premiership has been a blistering condemnation of decades in which the state…
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When will Ed Miliband reshuffle the Shadow Cabinet?
Ed Miliband’s Shadow Cabinet reshuffle is drawing closer. I wrote back in February that the Labour leader had…
Ten years later, the political classes at last begin to move on
It was another bloody, horrible week for Syria. Imagine having your country’s future debated endlessly in the world’s…
Appraising Narendra Modi
Jon Wilson has attacked the decision of Labour Friends of India to invite Narendra Modi, Chief Minister of…
The other story about strikes
You may not have noticed with the focus on Syria, but this week it was announced that the…
Seaside Towns: What Matters to Coastal Communities and Economies
Our seaside towns and resorts hold a special place in our history and culture. For decades, British seaside…
David Cameron’s humiliation in the House of Commons last night was the result of his own arrogance
Last night’s vote on Syria was the gravest since I was elected to Parliament nine months ago. I…
Labour must turn the minimum wage into a ‘living wage’ by 2020
As 2010 was defined by a debate on public spending, cuts and the deficit, 2015 will be the…
Yesterday was Parliament’s nadir
It was a gruesome split screen moment. Just as it became clear that Parliament had voted against giving…
There’s still a majority in the Commons for intervention – if Cameron and Miliband work together
The impact of last night’s Government defeat in the Commons will reverberate for weeks. Not just in Britain,…
Shadow Minister resigns from Labour front bench over Syria vote
Rumours have been circulating in the last hour that Shadow Transport Minister Jim Fitzpatrick was resigning over Labour’s…
