The griping and plots need to stop so we can get on with being an opposition
The Conservatives are having a great time. Today, in their Spending Review they’ll outline their budget plans, which…
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The 8 lies the Tories tell about poverty
In the town Kirkcaldy where I was brought up and which I represented in Parliament until earlier this year, there…
Online balloting of policy issues isn’t all it’s cracked up to be
Jeremy Corbyn’s suggestion of “indicative online ballots on policy in between annual conferences” in his speech in Bristol…
As a lifelong opponent of nuclear weapons, I won’t be participating in the SNP’s political games
I have been a lifelong opponent of nuclear weapons. For me, the moral case against them is overwhelming,…
The Council House Tax is coming soon
The Housing and Planning Bill working its way through parliament presents some of the most drastic and devastating…
If we cannot take the heat of Syria, we should step out of their kitchen
I remember listening to a soldier share a story of serving on the frontline. I will always remember…
Government funding is leaves bus users short-changed
People protest about many things, and rightly so, but I don’t see enough people getting angry about what…
Rethinking the future of public service provision: revisiting the right to provide
Ownership of public services is now – as it has been for some half a century – a…
We must tackle social segregation to tackle extremism
Labour’s candidate for London Mayor, Sadiq Khan, spoke to the House of Commons Press Gallery yesterday about tackling…
Why should Labour care about being seen as anti-business?
Ian Murray MP chaired this week’s meeting of Labour for the Common Good group in Parliament – this is…
