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To be or not to be – that is the only question worth asking
During the recent Scottish Labour leadership contest, a friendly journalist asked me my views on so-called “Devolution Max”…
Staffing, inefficiency and government waste
At a time when hard-working families are tightening their belts, efficiency should be one of the Government’s top…
Pressure mounts on Cameron and Lansley over NHS “reforms”
David Cameron will be attempting a spot of triage on his ailing NHS bill today as he holds…
Is it time for Northern Independence?
David Cameron went to a porridge factory this week to argue against Scottish independence, in an attempt to…
The politics of the press room is failing Labour
I wrote on LabourList last month about Labour’s problem with seminar room politics. The point still stands. Our…
Quote on the day: Keep your jacket on, Ed
John Prescott on advising Ed Miliband: “Ed came to me for advice… and I said put your jacket…
Police and Crime Commissioners: 7 questions for ‘independent’ candidates
I am concerned that we may be beginning to see the emergence of a stealth Government strategy to…
Gove under fire over “Anti-Gay” booklet used in schools
According to the Guardian: “Brendan Barber, the TUC’s general secretary, wrote to Gove in December expressing alarm that…
Ed Balls – tax cutter?
In an article for tomorrow’s Sunday Times, Ed Balls has reiterated his call for George Osborne to reverse…
Why I’m sending out Lynton Crosby’s emails
This evening I took the unusual step of emailing my campaign’s supporters today to tell them what Boris…
