The Living Wage has to be more than a photo op
The referendum on Scottish independence casts its shadow over every aspect of Scottish public life these days. This…
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UKIP, England and St George
Labour tends to view UKIP like Nelson viewed the signal at the Battle of Copenhagen. He held the…
Let go or lose. Labour can’t win unless it redistributes power
We have, at last, a real battle within the Labour party. It’s not between left and right. It’s…
Could nine million current voters be about to disappear from the electoral register?
Last week the Chief Executive of the Electoral Commission addressed the Annual Conference of the Association of Electoral…
Unite halves affiliation fees to Labour – but pledges to help Labour make general election a “fair fight”
As expected, Unite’s Executive have today agreed to half the number of members they affiliate to the Labour…
Now it’s all about the implementation
Phew! Labour just managed to radically reform itself and increase its internal democracy and transparency, without a massive…
I’m proud to be a Labour MP – but I don’t believe my vote should count for more than yours
At the Labour Party’s special conference this Saturday, we will debate our future relationship with millions of our…
It’s time to let go
I’m a Londoner, born and bred. But part of my heart will forever be in Manchester. It was…
Tackling the left’s devolution doubters
Both Ed Miliband and Jon Cruddas have ‘come out’ this week as devolution converts. In the case of…
Labour’s London primary could be a platform for real change
As a participant in four London Mayoral elections and two full Labour selections I had my own concerns…
