‘From solidarity to accountability: why Labour must stand up for Hong Kong’
Following the Labour Party gathering for its annual conference, where it was excited to seize the momentum of…
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Australian PM asked if her partner is gay by radio host – simply because he’s a hairdresser
The Australian election is getting really unpleasant. Labor leader and PM Julia Gillard has faced some pretty vile…
Labour must not let Ukip win working-class votes
In February Ed Miliband correctly observed that Parliament was “too middle class”. This followed on from last September’s…
Why are the Government making people pay a Telephone Tax?
Britons make millions of calls every year to the government. From benefits and tax credits to driving licences,…
We must grasp the nettle on Childcare
It has been a good week for parents, children and Labour’s front bench Education team. However, the chaotic…
Harman’s plan to force Murdoch to sell a newspaper – Media roundup: June 13th, 2013
Subscribers to our morning email get the best of LabourList – including the Media and blog round up…
The choice is not only whether or not to borrow – but how much, and for what
I’ve written this morning’s Thunderer column for The Times(£), arguing that Miliband and Balls need to make the…
Senior London Tory calls for “Minimum Wage holiday”
A senior London Tory has called for a Minimum Wage “holiday” for small businesses. That’s despite the IFS…
Balls overtakes Osborne as “most capable Chancellor” in latest Ipsos-Mori poll
Update: The poll also continues the recent trend of small Labour leads with ICM – 4 points this…
Tom Harris steps down as shadow minister
Tom Harris has announced that he’s stepping down from the Shadow DEFRA team, as the job is incompatible…
Former Tory MP Andrew Pelling to stand as Labour council candidate
An interesting development in Croydon, where former Tory Croydon Central MP Andrew Pelling (who joined the Labour Party…
