Paul Nowak column: ‘Britain needs a living standards Budget’
£14,000. That’s how much extra households have paid in mortgage, energy, loan, and water bills since 2021. From…
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Under Len McCluskey, Unite has gone from strength to strength
Labour had a good week with the voters two weeks ago. Three convincing by-election victories brought three excellent…
David Cameron has shown leadership on equal marriage. Ed Miliband hasn’t
Labour’s decision to allow a “free vote” on equal marriage has caused understandable upset amongst a significant section…
After 15 years of a misguided experiment, the railways must be brought back under public ownership
The word ‘omnishambles’ could have been coined for the chaotic handling of the West Coast franchise. The Laidlaw…
Labour will be offering a “free vote” on gay marriage – but the whole shadow cabinet will vote in favour
There has been some confusion in recent hours about what Labour’s exact position will be when it comes…
Too much information Dave – Cameron on his “tantric approach”
Yesterday at the press gallery lunch, David Cameron described his approach to the EU in…a little too much…
Dugher attacks “weak” Cameron over plan to avoid TV debates
After David Cameron confirmed at a press lunch earlier today that he wasn’t keen to repeat the three…
There aren’t many working class people like Bob in politics these days
The Coventry and Oxford canals meet at Sutton Stop. Today, the coal-laden barges have given way to pleasure…
Flip-flopping Simon Hughes
Last week LabourList was the first to report that Simon Hughes MP is under investigation by the Parliamentary…
New Yorker Magazine slams Osborne – says “austerity policies don’t work”
Osborne might have avoided a total media thumping for his Autumn Statement last week (somehow), but his failure…
Creating a private rented sector based on long-termism and responsibility
Today we’re launching the second in a series of housing policy papers on the private rented sector. This document…
