PMQs Verdict: A taxing ding-dong before a long, hot summer
It’s warm in Westminster today. The kind of day where it feels like the sun is cracking the…
Ed Miliband
Miliband likely to meet Obama next Monday
It’s reported that next Monday, on his trip to Washington, Ed Miliband is likely to meet with US President…
Ed Miliband’s civil liberties credentials are now in tatters
Last night MPs overwhelmingly voted for the Data Retention and Investigatory Powers (DRIP) Bill in a so-called ‘emergency’ that…
Kinnock was a better leader than Miliband, says Charles Clarke
Neil Kinnock was a better Labour leader than Ed Miliband is, former Home Secretary Charles Clarke has said.…
The Big Idea: how to care for the elderly and vulnerable
This week in politics started with the widely welcomed announcement from Ed Miliband: following on from the sterling…
Miliband pushing for Obama meeting in the White House
Ed Miliband is pushing for a meeting to be arranged between him and President Obama at the White…
Durham Miners’ Gala faces extinction due to lack of funds
The Durham Miners’ Gala – set to take place tomorrow – might not have enough funds to continue…
PMQs verdict: A PMQs of two halves
Sometimes the main subject for PMQs is clear. With what appears to be systematic establishment-level child abuse (and…
Ed Miliband needs to inspire the Labour party, not just lead it
When you read about the 20th anniversary of Tony Blair’s election as Labour leader, it is striking how…
Why Miliband (and Cameron) shouldn’t be so shy about their climate credentials
At last year’s party conference, shadow Business Secretary Chuka Umunna said he had recommended to Labour’s electoral team…
