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The Tory Party on working conditions
From the horse’s mouth in Parliament today: Cameron: “What did we get for joining the social chapter?” Tory benches: “NOTHING”…
John Mann is wrong on benefits – punishing poor families in London is not the answer
John Mann MP has a characteristically blunt article over on the Progress website in which he argues that…
Liam Byrne points to a new centre-ground
In his new pamphlet for the think-tank Progress, Liam Byrne argues that Labour’s future electoral success depends on…
Boris is the bookies’ favourite – but only just
Ken Livingstone’s recent poll surge has seen him gain significant ground with bookmakers ahead of the mayoral contest.…
The square root of nothing
Apart from one piece for Left Foot Forward last year I’ve generally refrained from writing about the coalition’s proposal…
The Westminster consensus on Trident is dead
The forthcoming Scottish referendum on independence has thrown up a new angle on the debate over Trident replacement.…
Crises, politicians and the Mirror of Erised
The Children’s Act (2004) outlaws only forms of smacking that leave “grazes, scratches, abrasions, minor bruising, swelling, superficial cuts…
Cameron is a Major not a Thatcher, says Tory MP
The Tory Right are revolting over Europe (again), and Cameron received the kiss of death today as MP…
Another candidate joins the NEC race
Following on from recent NEC announcements, another candidate has announced their candidacy for the upcoming NEC elections. You can see the statement…
