Delivering in Government: your weekly round up of good news Labour stories
It was a busy week for the Labour government. While Westminster was consumed by debates about Brexit, there…
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Decommissioning the commissioners
Labour should pledge to abolish police commissioners. Halfway through the Parliament, the Coalition has gained an impressive reputation…
Another Tory Twitter account makes a personal attack on a critic – and this time it’s “official”
Whilst the most amusing tweet to come out of the Treasury this evening was from George Osborne who…
Football is a game that should be for the many and not the few
By Oliver Deed and Andrew Pope At a time of economic difficulty, football stands out as an industry that seems,…
Ed Miliband and the importance of Hope
Anyone feeling gloomy? It’s snowing in March, the economy is a mess, and we’ve got a bungling, disreputable…
Open letter on blog regulation
Last night I published the wording of a Labour/Lib Dem amendment to the post-Leveson proposals that – whilst…
Ian Mearns MP explains why he resigned as a PPS
As we reported yesterday, Gateshead MP Ian Mearns resigned as a PPS following his rebellion against the party…
Nick Raynsford to stand down as Greenwich and Woolwich MP
Nick Raynsford – who has represented Greenwich and Woolwich for 21 years – announced last night that he’s standing down…
Labour amendment seeks to remove “small blogs” from remit of new press regulator
The vote isn’t until Monday – but it seems there may be some light at the end of…
Labour needs to understand hope
Life is really difficult at the moment. We’re being ground down. By despair, by uncertainty, by the relentless,…
Liam Byrne writes to IDS over sanctions whistleblower
As the Guardian reported today, there’s a whistleblower in the DWP who has revealed a secret league table…
