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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“Nick Clegg is a banana” says Tory Donor
A bizarre quote from Tory Donor Hugh Osmond in The Telegraph: “They need to be radical and pro-growth.…
Working class candidates need genuine access to the political system – encouragement is not enough
There is a crisis of working class representation in Parliament. While there is no shortage of talented working…
Norwich North shortlist revealed
The shorlist for the Norwich North selection has been confirmed – and it’s about as short as a…
Labour should commit to close a prison
Prevention is better than cure; in the long run it may also be cheaper. Yet as a nation…
All of the above Tom, not just Target Tories
Tom Haris writes: “The “strategy” of targeting those who opted out of the democratic process ten years ago…
The government are making 100,000 families worse off – anyone surprised?
Anyone surprised that the government’s changes to the Child Support Agency are going to make 100,000 families worse…
The remarkable cheek of Nick Clegg
Nick Clegg’s statement that the Lib Dems could form a coalition with Labour after the next General Election…
Batman is left wing
A year ago, I wrote a piece tracking the parallels between Ken Livingstone and Batman. Rather than an…
A new, local early years infrastructure
All politicians seem to revere social mobility as a policy objective, but, in my experience, very few fully…
Sure Start centres need to be renewed – not cut
The Thomas Coram Foundation in Bloomsbury was once deeply unpopular with the inner city London residents it was…
