We are in for a long haul until May 2015
“Nobody knows anything.” This was screenwriter William Goldman’s considered view on the collective wisdom of entertainment industry executives.…
Election
The way Labour elects its leader WILL change – but have negotiations broken down?
Labour’s special conference is only six weeks away – but reports this morning suggest that negotiations have broken…
This row is out in the open – and it isn’t going away any time soon
There was a story in the Times(£) by Sam Coates this morning that hasn’t really generated the level…
Get your act together and your ducks in a row
As psephological indicators go, the Any Questions audience is not entirely reliable. All through the 1980s audience members…
I need your help to beat my local Tory MP
Like so many people where I live in Peterborough, I’m struggling with the cost of heating the home.…
If you believe Russell Brand, I’m naïve and furthering my own oppression
In a few days’ time I’ll have the opportunity to exercise my right to vote in the United…
How can we crack down on discrimination at election time?
This week the All-Party Parliamentary Inquiry into Electoral Conduct, of which I was a senior member, published its…
Dear Labour’s new election team…
Dear Douglas, Spencer, Michael and Iain, It took long enough (too long) after Tom’s departure to get a…
Votes at 16 can help address the widening gap between people and politics
When 16- and 17-year-olds were given the vote for the 2014 Scottish independence referendum, it created a cast-iron…
Two more candidates selected in target seats
Another week, another round of Labour selections. One PPC selected this weekend, Will Straw, is already making headlines,…
