‘Our regional theatres are engines of growth. Labour should help them thrive’
Growing up in Norfolk, where my mother ran the local arts centre in King’s Lynn, I saw the…
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Cardiff South and Penarth by-election – the shortlist
With Alun Michael MP selected as one of Labour’s Police Commissioner candidates, there will be a by-election in…
LabourList readers don’t want Blair or Brown back
Despite his re-engagement with British politics, LabourList reader wouldn’t take Tony Blair back as PM – and the…
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Like over 20% of households in the UK, I rent my home from a private landlord. Private renting…
Is “Progressive” a meaningless term?
I was asked this week to contribute to a conference on ‘progressivism’ organised by the University of Nottingham…
Should Ed commit to an In/Out referendum on the EU?
With Cameron lurching from sceptic to “statesman” on the issue of Europe, struggling to remain relevant on the…
What the Tories have in mind for Police and Crime Commissioners…
The debate about ‘politics and policing’ is stepping up a gear or two. The announcement by Simon Weston…
Last chance to vote – State of the Party survey, June 2012
There’s not long left to vote in the latest State of the Party survey now – it closes…
Redcar – the shortlisted candidates
On July 28th, Redcar CLP will choose their candidate for the 2015 General Election. The six candidates for…
What has the Barclays scandal got to do with day to day life?
When we hear about bad behaviour from our banks, like the Barclays interest rate rigging scandal, the first…
Denis MacShane MP gets party suspension lifted
Back in October 2010, Denis MacShane MP had his expenses file referred to the Metropolitan Police by the Standards…
