What was in John Healey’s Budget?
Chancellor John Healey has delivered his first Budget to the House of Commons. It showed some progress on…
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Game on for Labour in London
The London election is neck and neck. It is game on for Labour. We can win this but…
Dorries slams “arrogant posh boys” Cameron and Osborne
Making big politics small again
I was recently lucky enough to enjoy a long conversation about politics with a couple of friends who…
The importance of England
Today is St George’s Day, which will pass most English people by. But it will also mean a…
Another day, another Cameron re-launch
Today David Cameron will attempt to re-launch the Conservatives local elections campaign. After weeks of awful headlines, bad…
The Omnishambles – How politicians have begun to parody satire
The prefix ‘omni’ is usually used to denote the all-encompassing qualities of a supreme deity, or to advertise…
Jack Ashley: An appreciation
Jack Ashley, who died on Saturday aged 89, was the kind of politician who gives politics a good…
A new energy?
I haven’t been the happiest of campers lately. I’ve been frustrated at the disorganisation of Labour’s journey of…
Bravo Mr Miliband – but actions speak louder than words
There are some great quotes in today’s Ed Miliband interview with Patrick Wintour in the Guardian that suggests…
The case for a Lords referendum is strong
When I first heard that Ed Miliband was advocating a referendum on Lords reform it’s fair to say…
