Comment Cameron’s cynical immigration proposals will only benefit UKIP David Cameron’s announcement of yet another immigrant “crackdown” is beyond cynical. In 2010 he made a pledge to… Diane Abbott 21st May, 2015, 1:09 pm
News Untrusted on economy and competence: TUC polling sheds light on why Labour lost the election Labour were seen as too profligate, too soft on welfare and immigration, and too incompetent, according to a… 21st May, 2015, 7:39 am
Comment Eight strange decisions that Labour got badly wrong 1. Labour’s policy on the deficit didn’t make any sense. How can you reconcile sending the whole of… Gus Baker 12th May, 2015, 4:33 pm
News Miliband unveils 10 point plan for action on immigration without “playing the politics of fear” Yesterday Ed Miliband added a sixth pledge to Labour’s pledge card, when he made further commitments on housing.… 28th April, 2015, 9:07 am
News Labour have ‘best policies’ on NHS, education, immigration and benefits, poll suggests Labour lead on four of the six policy areas considered most important by voters, according to latest polling. Ipsos… 21st April, 2015, 12:04 pm
Comment Europe’s Governments have turned their backs on those drowning in the Mediterranean Thousands are drowning off Europe’s shores. Yet Europe’s Governments have turned their backs. Last year EU leaders from… Yvette Cooper 20th April, 2015, 11:21 am
News Cooper slams “immoral” Theresa May, and calls for Med rescue to be restarted ASAP After the tragic reports overnight that hundreds of people have drowned in the Mediterranean after a boat capsized,… 19th April, 2015, 3:25 pm
News Miliband plans “Home Office Enforcement Unit” to tackle illegal exploitation of immigrants Ed Miliband will tomorrow lay out the five Labour principles that will underpin the party’s approach to immigration.… 17th April, 2015, 10:33 pm
News Nearly half of the public think the Conservatives’ attacks on Miliband prove they’re the ‘nasty party’, poll finds Nearly half of the public think that the Conservatives’ attacks on Ed Miliband have proven that they’re the… 15th April, 2015, 10:05 am
Comment How some concerns about immigration are, well, a little bit racist Out canvassing in South London this week, the issue of immigration came up time and again. One of… Katharine Sacks-Jones 2nd April, 2015, 11:12 am