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…
Ed Miliband
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…
Vocational education would be a priority with new “Technical Degrees”, says Miliband
Labour will make the introduction of Technical Degrees their priority for expanding university places, Ed Miliband will announce…
Once their Lordships vacate our crumbling Parliament, let’s keep them out
One of the fringe benefits of the costly plan to refurbish the Palace of Westminster is that for…
Labour will support “people-powered public services”, says Miliband
Today, launching the final report of Labour’s Local Government Innovation Taskforce, Ed Miliband will announce that the next…
Labour needs to do much more to achieve equality for trans* and intersex people
The Labour party has rightly been at the heart of Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual (LGB) equality for years.…
