Labour members would back tax increases on gambling, banks and wealthiest in Budget
Labour members would back tax increases on gambling, the banking sector, and the wealthiest in the Budget, exclusive…
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We will remember them
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor…
The principled case against primaries
People keep talking about adopting primaries as a progressive move to take power away from our unrepresentative membership…
Primaries – why our heartlands need them more than London
I was recently part of a conversation in which a local member of Parliament proudly proclaimed that the…
Selective faith schools – why Labour should say no
New Labour left an appalling legacy of the mass expansion of state-funded, discriminatory faith schools. They facilitated the…
The Lib Dems are no longer a national party
Next week, if you’ve forgotten (which you possibly have), PCC elections are taking place across Britain. They promise…
Notes from the end of the Obama campaign
As Democrats gather after the close of polls in Columbus Ohio, they do so in a mood of…
Michael Dugher appointed Labour Party Vice Chair
Michael Dugher MP has been appointed Labour Party Vice Chair with responsibility for Communications strategy, says Vincent Moss:…
Tory PCC candidate (and former minister) faces fraud probe over election
Fascinating stuff from James Lyons in the Mirror today, who reports that: “Former Tory Minister Michael Mates is…
Labour’s selection process – a word of praise, a word of caution
Labour Party selections have been a bugbear for party members for as long as I can remember. That’s…
Save Old Flo
Tower Hamlets is facing difficult times in the years ahead, like many places around the country. A combination…
