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Ceding ground on cuts sees Tories take poll lead
In the last week alone, the IMF, ILO, World Bank and one of the world’s leading economist Paul…
HS2 will serve the communities of tomorrow
It’s sometimes good to reflect on any major policy announcement, particularly one that commits to £32 Bn of…
Economics and perception
I’ve read with interest the recent LabourList posts by Owen Jones and Emma Burnell. I think on the…
The politics of the seminar room is costing Labour
Labour’s message isn’t cutting through. The announcement last week that the party could not promise to reverse every…
Tories lining up safe Surrey seat for Boris?
According to the Guardian: “Tories in Surrey are lining Johnson up to be the party’s candidate in Reigate,…
Whose votes have we lost? And why?
It has undeniably been a rubbish couple of months for Labour in the national polls – though not…
Labour in favour of benefit cap, says Byrne
Do prisons work?
Politicians of whatever party have long been firm in the assertion that prison works – indeed the most…
Getting real about the benefit cap
Despite attempts to inject some clarity today, Labour’s policy on the “benefits cap” still feels muddled. That’s partially because…
We shouldn’t apologise for our immigration record
Labour has recently joined the Tories in drawing up a mea culpa for our record in Government. Some…
