‘Why Iceland’s EU referendum matters to British progressives’
On August 29, Icelanders voted on whether to resume EU membership negotiations. The results were decisive, with 47…
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Contribution and compassion – are these the key to Labour’s approach on welfare?
There was an interesting piece by James Kirkup in the Telegraph last Friday that didn’t get much attention,…
Did Labour miscalculate ex-LibDem voters in Eastleigh?
I’m not sure why anyone expected any different. All the polling from Eastleigh is at least consistent on…
Thinking beyond incarceration – Justice and the mentally ill
By Sundar Thavapalasundaram In Britain today mental illness significantly increases one’s chances of imprisonment and impacts disproportionately on…
The real Big Society
In the late 1980s, I took part in Neil Kinnock’s policy review – ‘Meet the Challenge, Make the…
Ed Balls launches “Tory Millionaire’s Day” campaign – and outlines some of what Labour’s alternative budget would do
As we told you yesterday, Labour are launching a campaign against Osborne’s decision to implement a real terms…
Labour isn’t too complacent – and David Cameron isn’t Keyser Söze
The air raid sirens can be heard once more. Time to put your tin hat on. Over the…
Rennard – who knew what and when? And why did he quit? – Media and blog round up: February 26th 2013
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More dreadful headlines for Clegg
The Rennard scandal continues to dominate the papers today – yesterday’s papers were dreadful for the Lib Dems,…
Are some of the Shadow Cabinet facing the axe?
Today the Shadow Cabinet are meeting, no doubt with the economy on their minds. But as we approach…
A downgraded government – but is that enough for Labour?
There can be no overstating the political and economic importance of last Thursday’s announcement from Moody’s ratings agency,…
