Police and Crime Commissioners: 7 questions for ‘independent’ candidates
I am concerned that we may be beginning to see the emergence of a stealth Government strategy to…
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Securing a legacy for Michael Foot
It’s almost two years since former Labour leader and writer Michael Foot died. It seems relevant to question…
A housing budget in a Pickle
The coalition government has slashed London’s housing budget by 60%, although you wouldn’t know it from the press…
Making the best of a bad job
Police & Crime Commissioners the wrong policy, the wrong priority at the wrong time – But policing is…
The rise of the independents
Ministers intended the police commissioner elections to throw up interesting independent figures, free from party affiliation or baggage.…
Practical steps we can all take to stop the NHS bill
The Health and Social Care Bill represents a unique threat to the NHS, the institution that provides vital…
Boris Johnson: All Promise, No Delivery
Boris Johnson has made a great deal about his green initiatives – from cycle hire to electric vehicles.…
Twitter is great – but it’s no doorstep
I love Twitter. I love the instant reaction to whatever is happening in the world. I love the…
The tragedy of Chris Huhne
It was inevitable that he had to go – in fairness, it had been coming for some time.…
Liam Byrne points to a new centre-ground
In his new pamphlet for the think-tank Progress, Liam Byrne argues that Labour’s future electoral success depends on…
