‘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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Auschwitz: There is no “normal” reaction – this was mine
As today is Holocaust Memorial Day, I’ve decided to re-post this piece from last year, reflecting on a…
Bravo Andy Burnham
On Thursday Andy Burnham began to describe his vision of the future of the NHS. It is an…
Danes for change – Inspired by Movement for Change
Denmark has a strong history of showing how much a society can achieve if it’s influenced and shaped…
Cameron’s Euro Poll Bump – Why there’s no need for Labour to panic
Predictably there’s much talk this morning about David Cameron’s poll bump following his EU speech on Wednesday. There…
The Holocaust is the clearest warning from history of what happens when we leave prejudice unchecked
One day each year, on the 27th January, we in the UK remember the victims of the event…
Jon Cruddas is right, pro-Europeans need to get their arguments straight – and prepare for the referendum
Is there such a thing as a “timely” book review? Perhaps there is – because if so Jon…
Cameron’s EU speech: a fraud and a gamble
David Cameron’s EU speech on January 23rd signalled a reversal of his position on a referendum: formerly, he…
Sorry, Boris, your cuts just don’t add up
This week we have seen the Coalition Government’s statistics called into question. The numbers they use to justify…
The arguments for cuts at Lewisham Hospital don’t stack up
This weekend I will join thousands of people to march against the proposed closure of the Accident &…
Cameron’s reckless gamble – an unofficial poster for Labour?
Courtesy of Benedict Pringle from politicaladvertising.co.uk and and using this week’s Economist front cover, the ad accuses the Prime Minister…
