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By Tom Miller / @tommilleruk While the conservatives commendably set about forming a post-devastation policy platform, Labour has other things to think about. One of the things becoming increasingly clear about their government is that…
By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk Verdict: A sparky first PMQs of the new year, and one that - as expected - was dominated by the economy. Ed Miliband made a reasonable stab at hitting Cameron over banker's bonuses, but as we've identified…
By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk Independent MP Eric Illsley - a former Labour MP until he was suspended by the party - has pleaded guilty to three counts of false accounting at Southwark Crown Court. Isley fraudulently claimed more than…
By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk * The Independent says Alan Johnson is a threat to Labour's economic credibility. * Miliband defends Labour's economic record. * Steve Richards says the myth of Labour profligacy must be debunked. * Can…
By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk Ed Miliband held the second of his monthly press conferences this morning - which we reported live (and gave our verdict on) in this morning's liveblog. Ed opened the press conference with a brief speech…
By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk Verdict: On the whole that can be considered a good morning's work for Ed, but there's more to be done in terms of sharpening the message. It was important after Alan Johnson's recent National Insurance…
By Darrell Goodliffe Jack Straw got things badly wrong this weekend with his comments on the conviction of two men for rape and sexual assault in Derby. Generally speaking, when somebody becomes intellectually and logically incoherent…
By Daniel Blaney The best analysis written since the election of Ed Miliband on the internal dynamics of the Labour Party, with a particular inevitable focus on the Labour left, is a piece in the January 2011 edition of Red Pepper by Alex…
By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk Yesterday Ed Miliband attacked the Tories as "deficit deceivers" for claiming that the deficit was entirely caused by Labour: "My concern is that a great deceit designed to damage Labour has led to…
By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk Writing for the Times this morning, Ed Miliband attacked the Tories for their "deceit" over Labour's financial record: "My concern is that a great deceit designed to damage Labour has led to profoundly…
By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk * Miliband hits back at the Tories over Labour's record and debt. * Senior Tory Norman Tebbit wants the Lib Dems to finish 4th in Oldham. * Steve Richards says that the fears of the Tory right can be…
By Kieran Roberts / @kieranlroberts 2010 wasn't a good year for the green movement. It was the year that saw the Gulf oil spill, failure in Cancun and coverage of climate change dropping to a five year low. One of the glimpses of hope last…
