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The new economics
Economic solutions are shifting as quickly as financial markets, because every Western economy is in deficit. What counts…
Democracy falters, in a country near you
All of us sometimes have mixed feelings about the EU but, in one area, even its harshest critics…
Balls slams Osborne, but says Labour must be realistic
Ed Miliband is Labour’s Al Pacino
“Either we heal as a team, or we’re gonna crumble. Inch by inch, play by play. Until we’re…
GMB to consider affiliation to Labour?
According to the Guardian: “The GMB general secretary, Paul Kenny, warned that backing a 1% pay cap could…
Stepping out of the Political Game – why Ed needs to play by himself
Hardly an article has been written about Ed Miliband that hasn’t mentioned his image problem. Still haunted by…
Three different Labour Parties…
There seem to be three different Labour parties this week. There’s one at the grassroots which consists of…
McCluskey is “wrong”, says Miliband
In response to harsh criticism from Len McCluskey in today’s Guardian, Ed Miliband has said that the Unite…
Why do we bother?
I dare say like most people, there are times when as a Labour Party member I’ve asked myself…
Are all prejudices the same?
On Saturday, I chaired a sparky question time style debate at the Fabian conference 2012 (which, incidentally, was…
