How some concerns about immigration are, well, a little bit racist
Out canvassing in South London this week, the issue of immigration came up time and again. One of…
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Should the media spend more time listening to party members?
I ask because last week I found myself accidentally announcing the date of the official Labour Party campaign…
About tonight Ed…
Tonight is the second of the Leader’s debates. This is the weird pile-on debate with seven different people…
Despite what Pickles thinks, the public values council services
Yesterday, the Liverpool Echo launched its manifesto for the general election. It’s a compilation of the key issues…
Why control of immigration is not just for mugs
Immigration policy is a popular target for criticism. Often the proposers of new ideas are called mugs, but…
Last week we got a preview of how another Tory government would behave
Last week in the House of Commons we got a preview of how another Tory government would behave…
How the Tories have spent five years wasting money
Reducing the cost of government has been a mantra from the Coalition. Before the last election Cameron lambasted…
Zeroed out – time for stronger action on zero-hours contracts?
Secure and well-paid work is the basis for thriving communities, and the basis for a successful economy. But,…
Two years on – the Bedroom Tax has brought untold hardship to hundreds of thousands of people
If there was ever an anniversary not to celebrate it’s today’s marker of two years since the Bedroom…
The SNP is ‘trash-talking’ Miliband because they want to see Cameron back in Downing Street
If I had a pound for every time someone said they’d like a Labour-SNP-Green coalition, I’d qualify for…
