‘A long-delayed moment of truth for North Sea oil and Labour’s climate credentials’
In the Greenpeace office this week, I suggested running a sweepstake on when we would finally get a…
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Could Jamie Carragher be Labour’s new big-name backer?
Those of you who followed the Labour leadership race closely will remember that Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher backed…
Did Gove mislead Parliament over Spad bullying claims?
Last Sunday the behaviour of Michael Gove’s Special Advisers came under scrutiny. Now Gove has been accused of…
Author John O’Farrell throws his hat into the ring for Eastleigh selection
The deadline for submitting applications to be Labour’s candidate for Eastleigh has passed – and there has been…
Tax avoidance hurts both Britain and developing countries
Tax avoidance is hurting the UK and developing countries. Public pressure is now also worrying multinational companies. Recent…
Could Labour cause an upset in Eastleigh?
When Chris Huhne resigned on Monday, I scoffed at those who suggested Labour had any chance of winning…
Labour MEPs oppose “secret vote” on EU budget deal
In a statement released tonight, Labour’s MEPs rejected the proposal put forward by ally Martin Schulz: “Labour MEPs…
We need to detoxify “Localism”
By Tudor Evans The Coalition Government’s definition of localism appears to be freedom for local government to make its…
The secret world of “special measures” – the Labour Party responds
Yesterday I wrote about the secretive world of “special measures” in the Labour Party, in light of Councillor…
A message from Local Government – 3 urgent issues for Westminster governments
By Jim McMahon and Catherine West Local Government cuts have finally made the news. The difficult decisions that Eric Pickles…
A weekend of action against Sarah Teather
As Mark reported earlier this week, Brent Central MP Sarah Teather voted against equal marriage on Monday, despite…
