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As a stalwart ballot paper scribbler, I am proud to say I have never missed an election. Postal…
Why we need a rethink on resettlement
I have always been a Labour supporter. Perhaps not surprising when both my parents were Labour councillors. But…
LabourList readers back Income tax transparency idea
Recently we’ve been running a number of posts based around the theme “What’s Labour about when there’s no…
The Osborne Effect: Growth halved in just 12 months
Today the National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR) released a report suggesting that George Osborne has…
A more democratic Union
Scotland, and its potential independence, is currently a big political issue. The self-interested bickering of David Cameron and…
We under-estimate the current crop of Tories at our peril
One of the most fascinating political pieces I’ve read in recent weeks is the pamphlet for Policy Network…
Austerity is political
That there is ‘no money left’ is presented to us as an economic fact of life. The Conservatives have embraced…
Flint: All energy companies must cut their prices now
In response to British Gas cutting the price of electricity by 5%, shadow energy secretary Caroline Flint has…
Cameron can’t stop the nasty showing
David Cameron is currently the most popular party leader. According to all polls he’s winning the popularity contest hands…
The Scottish independence referendum: two points of controversy
The UK political parties have suddenly woken up and discovered an imminent threat to the integrity of the…
