Britain’s unions can be relevant again, but not by espousing fringe politics
As Peter Watt pointed out at the time of the TUC conference, its influence is declining for a…
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We need to have serious debate about what local government is for
A lot has happened since conference 2011. Two of the most significant things are a shift back to…
Is journalism clinging to an outdated way of doing things? Yes, but to be fair, so is politics…
So Guardian journo David Leigh has argued in favour of a £2 per month tax on broadband to…
The King is redundant! Long Live the MPC!
Mervyn King yesterday announced that he would give his explicit approval to this Tory-led Government to break one…
The Tories are gearing up for the 2015 election – is Labour ready?
The Tories are going for the jugular and are planning a relentless assault on Ed Miliband in the…
3 reasons why Clegg’s apology has failed spectacularly
There is a time and a place for a good Apology in politics. When a political leader says…
We need to make the next election about policy, not leadership
As Labour enters the slipway to the 2012 conference, it should be setting out its programme for government,…
Michael Gove – Dragon Slayer
In recent weeks I have been struck on the number of encounters I have had with people who…
As party conferences begin, is Labour’s lead for real?
George Osborne’s 2012 budget changed the political landscape. Following a winter where the polls had narrowed to parity,…
Advice to first time conference attenders
Thanks to one of the best measures in the Refounding Labour changes every CLP has been given a…
