Tom Belger: ‘Labour must keep its pledges to the self-employed – or lose votes’
Have you had problems with parcels lately? More and more are getting lost, damaged or left in broad…
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The narrowing polls are a worry – but worse, Labour MPs fear there’s a sense of “drift”
Today’s ComRes poll for the Independent has the Labour lead over the Tories down to just 3 points,…
This time, Roger picked the wrong Wall. We should avoid the same mistake
We can – and should – criticise Israel’s government for its policy on settlements. We can criticise it…
It’s not OK for the government to discriminate against disabled children but it is OK for them to discriminate against disabled adults
You might remember the infamous “workfare” ruling some time ago that crucially didn’t judge whether the policy was…
The North East isn’t “desolate”, it’s beautiful
Desolate: Adjective (of a place) Deserted of people and in a state of bleak and dismal emptiness. I…
Standing with Stella
I’m going to make what should be an uncontroversial statement and work from there. Here we go: “Threatening…
Spirit, will and the drive to relate
Approximately 50 years ago I was sitting in a jail cell. Along with 27 other members of C.O.R.E.(Congress…
Unfairly dismissed? Get your credit card out – justice now costs you £1,200
For weeks we’ve been confronted by a wall of noise from the government, and endless reams of column…
The government are aping the rhetoric of the far right – the arguments for immigration must be made
Last week, the Home Office announced that vans emblazoned with the message ‘Here illegally? Go home or face…
How to fight a living standards election – lessons from Israel
If in the UK the ‘middle’ are being squeezed, in Israel they are being crushed. One in five…
Labour’s Big Summer Read
The school summer holidays began last week. For 11 year olds, the SATs tests are done and dusted…
