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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The public are firmly behind the idea of ‘predistribution’
Ed Miliband’s speech yesterday has attracted some comment, especially over his use of the term ‘predistribution’. Putting debates about language…
Tories at war – Downing Street slams “Begging Bowl” Boris
That Boris Johnson bounce over the Olympics was never going to be taken lying down by Downing Street,…
Is this the kind of person Cameron wants in his “modern compassionate Conservative Party”?
Remember Brian Coleman? Tells constituents to “live in the real world” when they ask for his help. Served…
Cameron’s “passed over Majors” and the cull of the competent
In the Daily Mail on Monday, political correspondent James Chapman predicted that this could be the last reshuffle…
Why so Academic, Ed?
Ed Miliband’s speech today at Policy Network was interesting, but not punchy. Thoughtful, but not attention grabbing. Wonky,…
The Greens are very like the LibDems, saying whatever it takes to get elected but unlikely to stick to their promises
The election this week of Natalie Bennett as the Green Party’s new leader is a development that may…
Do we have to be so macho?
This will be a hard piece to write well, I am sure by the end of it I…
Ed Miliband’s economy speech to Policy Network – “Labour’s New Agenda”
On Predistribution, a new economy and why the next Labour government won’t be as able to redistribute as…
Ed Miliband and predistribution: what does it mean and could it work?
Mark Ferguson writes about Ed Miliband’s new ‘big idea’:predistribution. This is the idea that the market, rather than the state,…
The reshuffle reveals the Toxic Tories in all their glory
Call me old fashioned, but I’ve always admired a man or woman who finishes what they start. In…
