‘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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Together we will smash this pay freeze
Having smashed through a block of ice in the shape of a pound sign earlier in the day,…
We need an honest and mature debate about our defence spending priorities
The Commons was enlivened by a debate on Trident replacement once again yesterday afternoon as the Defence Secretary…
Iain Duncan-Smith and poverty – all you need to know
IDS on Bob Holman: “More than anyone else Bob Holman has opened my eyes to the problems and…
Quote of the day: Stay positive
England’s football team need a draw tonight at Euro2012 to get through to the quarter finals. The country…
Aung San Suu Kyi’s message to Labour Party conference
Aung San Suu Kyi turns 67 today in Britain, the country she calls home, after 24 years away.…
Shoulder to shoulder not face to face
I detest factionalism, in all its forms. It would be an understatement to say that the war of…
NPF – another half-hearted reform will not do
Last weekend’s meeting of Labour’s National Policy Forum was a dramatic shift from previous gatherings. As Emma Burnell…
Where is the outcry over elder abuse?
When a tragic case of child abuse emerges, it hits the headlines and a national outcry – rightly…
Jon Cruddas – A dangerous mind
There a very few things in politics that are genuinely dangerous. A cover up perhaps. Or a blatant…
To ban Progress is an attempt to ban New Labour
During the recent Labour Party NEC elections I voted for Ann Black because, although I don’t agree with…
