Politics matters – here’s why…
Every political activist has, at some time, asked why they bother. Friends and family often can’t understand it.…
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Like Thatcher – Ed Miliband is a “Common Ground” politician
Many people are asking, given the austerity drive of this “party of the rich” led government, the effects…
Miliband rolls the pitch
David Cameron didn’t deliver a bad speech at his party conference; it was fine. Tories will have loved…
What Ed Miliband didn’t tell you about One Nation Labour
Ed Miliband’s conference speech yesterday was everything it needed to be. Bold, engaging, heartfelt and delivered with a touch…
Ed Miliband’s conference speech – the transcript
It is great to be in Labour Manchester. And you know Manchester has special memories for me because…
10% no-show rate is only ‘normal’ in a failed company
Nick Buckles, Chief Executive of embattled security firm G4S, has made plenty of astonishing statements these past few…
Cameron is in a whole heap of trouble – mostly of his own making
It’s a basic rule of politics that you need to secure your base. Without a sound platform of…
London isn’t a foreign country
Like many Scots, each week I make the journey between Glasgow and London, and when I step off…
A Unit-Ed Kingdom?
This morning at the Royal Festival Hall (symbolism), in a speech sandwiched between the Jubilee (symbolism), the European…
A day to remember, celebrate and give back
Today most people are looking back at the remarkable celebrations of the Jubilee weekend. It’s right that we…
