The art of the political apology
There are few things more difficult in politics than apologising without making things worse – and there are…
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A disgruntled cabinet minister? Downing Street briefing against their own? Or both…?
What Tory Minister Justine Greening allegedly thinks of her new job: “I didn’t come into politics to distribute…
This week in Europe – Guess who’s back?
Guess who’s back? The Dutch Labour Party, that’s who. The Partij van de Arbeid had been written off…
Cannock Chase Labour select Janos Toth to take on Aidan Burley
Today Cannock Chase Labour Party selected Janos Toth to takes on Aiden Burley (you remember him) at the…
The people of Brent are at the end of their Teather
Like the prodigal son, the self-styled ‘Saint’ Sarah Teather of Brent Central declared she was returning to spend…
A tale of three speeches – Clinton, Obama and Miliband
What a marvellous week for those of us who avidly enjoy the art of the speech. At the…
Eight reasons why Labour should think twice about predistribution
Like many, I read Ed Miliband’s New Statesman interview with interest. Some parts of it pleased me greatly,…
Dover – A chance to put theory into practice…?
The Labour party has not agreed on much since 2010. Understandably following such a long stint in power,…
A crass, economically illiterate and downright offensive proposal
It’s not news to any of us that this Tory-Lib Dem government has no understanding of the regional…
This is a crisis for most – but it’s still boom time for those at the top
We’re almost at the mid-point of a national tragedy: a Tory Government during an economic crisis. On its…
The Lib Dem betrayal of students takes effect this month
Up and down the land, parents will this month go through the rollercoaster of emotions as they see…
