‘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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Miliband says Labour would consider backing action on Syria – but with conditions
After a meeting with the Prime Minister over possible military action on Syria, Ed Miliband said that Labour…
European Court of Human Rights – leave it or change it?
If you were to believe the lurid stories in the press, you would think that the European Court…
Labour needs a pre-election agreement with the Lib Dems – but not a coalition
Most LabourList readers presumably hope, like me, for an overall parliamentary majority for Labour at the next election. …
Lynton Crosby’s business partner says Australian broadcaster giving Tom Watson “a giant blow job”
As Michael Gove plans to read out the latest missive from the Lynton Crosby playbook today, over in…
The value of debate
I hope you will forgive me for what will – inevitably – be a rather self-indulgent post. I…
Labour seek recall of Parliament over Syria
Labour’s Shadow Foreign Secretary Douglas Alexander has called for a recall of Parliament if the UK is considering…
The paradox of coalition
Want to know what the silliest thing in modern politics is? Preparing for coalition by identifying what you’d…
Which way does Compass point?
For a few short years, it seemed that Compass, the peculiar hybrid think tank/pressure group, would be the…
If Ed wants to be PM, he’ll keep Byrne where he is
As August draws to a close speculation surrounding Ed Miliband’s reshuffle is reaching fever pitch – or at…
Silly season and the north/south divide
Throughout the quiet news month of August, there have been plenty of north/south divide stories. Each of these…
