‘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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Why did Boris sneak off to San Francisco? And why did the Taxpayer pick up the tab?
An interesting development over at City Hall – where questions have been raised over Boris Johnson’s trip to…
Is it too late for Bombardier to come to the rescue?
If ever a fiasco epitomised the incompetence of its makers, it is surely the Tory-led Government’s continued mishandling…
Axing teaching assistants is more about austerity than improving outcomes for young people
An article in the Daily Mail earlier this week suggested that the education secretary Michael Gove is seeking to axe…
Moving from benefits to bricks is a great step forward – and makes social rent more vital than ever
Ed Miliband’s announcement that a Labour Government will invest in building new affordable homes, rather than allow rising…
Renationalise it: Public say railways would be better and cheaper under public control
Most of the population believe that the railways would be the same price (or cheaper) and the service…
Why cutting the cost of failure is so important
Yesterday Ed Miliband showed how Labour is serious about reforming social security so the system works better for…
How should Labour organise in the South?
The Southern Taskforce has outlined a distinctive Labour story for the south, rooted in the real issues of…
Why the Telegraph’s criticism of John Mills donation to Labour wasn’t quite right
The Telegraph released a story earlier accusing Labour donor of Tax Avoidance over his donation to the party…
Ed has assured us that “Scrounger Rhetoric” is off the menu
When I heard Ed was to give a “big” welfare speech, my heart sank. Not again, I thought.…
Labour’s welfare cap is a largely symbolic gimmick – but it works as a communication device
It would be easy to be dismissive of Labour’s proposed welfare cap on policy grounds. It would be…
