Moving power closer to you – Miliband’s £20 billion boost for cities and regions
Miliband has been criticised in recent weeks – including by me – for the lack of boldness in…
Devolution
Towards a people’s railway for Scotland
By Mick Whelan and Karin Christiansen As delegates meet this weekend for the Scottish Labour Conference in Perth, there are…
Devolution is what Scottish Labour does
Herbert Morrison once said that “socialism is what the Labour Party does”. In other words, Labour is a…
Scottish labour outlines plans for greater devolution on Income Tax and Housing Benefit
Ahead of Scottish Labour conference on Friday – and the independence referendum which takes place in precisely six…
Gordon Brown unveils 6 point plan for Scotland (and Britain)
Many people had been wondering why Gordon Brown hasn’t been more involved in the debate around the Scottish…
Is Labour’s rift on greater tax powers for Scotland opening up again?
Last month we reported that many Scottish Labour MPs were planning on staying away from the party’s annual…
We will not solve our problems by pulling levers in Whitehall
Last week was Labour’s power week. Ed Miliband and myself set out the approach Labour will take to…
The economic recovery confirms our divided nation is divided – it’s time for greater regional autonomy
This morning there was a slew of good news. Employment is up and unemployment is down. And although…
We must empower people to help themselves – and transform the way in which we govern
On Wednesday I gave a speech to the New Local Government Network. That’s a phrase you always want…
Tackling the left’s devolution doubters
Both Ed Miliband and Jon Cruddas have ‘come out’ this week as devolution converts. In the case of…
