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By Derek Simpson Let me be clear: Unite welcome the assistance announced this afternoon by Lord Mandelson. But we, and Britain's car workers, are disappointed. While we welcome any support for technological change in the future, this money…
By Nick Palmer There's no doubt from canvassing that people want us to focus on the economy right now. I keep having the entirely novel experience of constituents who usually pursue me on the state of the pavements or the need for more…
By Lesley Griffiths AM As world leaders gather in Davos in a few days time, for the start of the 39th annual World Economic Forum, the contrast in the agenda from last year's event could hardly be more stark. The 'diet' served up for…
By Will Straw David Cameron's speech on Thursday was an attempt to set out his governing philosophy. Unfortunately it ignored even the most basic principles of logic. Let's start with his proposition about Labour's "record." Cameron sets…
By Derek Draper Fraser Nelson at the Spectator Coffee House blog has responded to the challenge we posted last night. This is our reply: Fraser, Thanks for your kind words about LabourList. We've made an ok start I think, with lots more to…
Cap'n Fraser Nelson of the good ship Spectator delights in exposing what he calls "Brownies" - silly instances of where he thinks the PM has got his facts wrong. Well, we have a real humdinger for him to expose. It comes from Alan Duncan…
By Rachel Reeves In my Fabian Review article "Why £20bn is not enough" and at Saturday's Fabian conference session "Fairness in a Recession" I argued that although government action to date was welcome, more would be needed to pull us out…
By Rachel Reeves In my Fabian Review article "Why £20bn is not enough" and at Saturday's Fabian conference session "Fairness in a Recession" I argued that although government action to date was welcome, more would be needed to pull us out…
By Jessica Asato Cameron's performance on Andrew Marr's programme on Sunday could easily lead a Labour supporter to think the game's up for the Conservatives. Let's be honest, in 2008 the Tories looked like they were steadily progressing…
By Alan Milburn So, the Conservatives have declared Labour's efforts to get social mobility going a return to "class war". What a joke! The social mobility white paper being published today - and the panel I'll be leading on improving…
By Peter Mandelson First, let me make something clear. In government what matters above all else is not what you say but what you do. That is why Gordon, Alistair and myself have been, with our colleagues, working around the clock to put in…
