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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Does the Socialist Health Association support Homeopathy?
It’s been almost three years since I last posted on LabourList and it was always going to take…
A few words about words
Talk is cheap – especially in the blogosphere. But this doesn’t mean that words don’t matter. Sometimes words…
Quote of the day: complete and utter, total garbage
Ed Balls rubbishes reports that he and Ed Miliband are at logger-Eds: “We spent very little time talking…
Ed Miliband’s new buzzword is “Predistribution” – it sounds good, but…
Yesterday Ed Miliband rolled out a new buzzword yesterday – predistribution – in his interview with the New…
The reshuffle must not deter Miliband from his mission
In 1988 Margaret Thatcher attended the Scottish Cup Final between Celtic and Dundee United. Hampden Park was full…
International students deserve better from the UK government
International students matter. These students are vital to the financial stability of UK universities – they are worth…
Ed Miliband’s New Statesman interview – the key points
Ed Miliband has a major interview in the New Statesman with their Editor Jason Cowley this week. I’ll…
Did someone say “Butch?”
Today David Cameron attacked Ed Miliband for not being “butch” enough. If only Ed could be as butch…
PMQs verdict: Butch David Cameron just had his “Mission Accomplished” moment
Every once in a while, a leader does something that is so palpably false that it becomes totemic…
Has Tory Party discipline broken down altogether?
This tweet from a Tory MP suggests it has… Update: Cameron called this a “strong and united government”…
