Labour shies away from rail strikers and PR, but tacks left on bus ownership
The unions continue to set the agenda today, and not just by paying their respects online on International Workers’…
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Labour needs to devolve to deliver
In the past week there has been increased debate about English regions outside of London and in particular…
European and Local elections Liveblog 2014
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Three-quarters of Labour MPs are local
Research carried out by the think-tank Demos has found that voters are more concerned with the representation of…
Tackling the left’s devolution doubters
Both Ed Miliband and Jon Cruddas have ‘come out’ this week as devolution converts. In the case of…
Local newspaper advert claims Bedroom Tax is “fair for everyone”
An eagle-eyed reader has sent in this DWP advert on the Bedroom Tax from their local paper. Although…
Labour can’t be a “One Nation” party if we’re letting the Tories take seats uncontested
Labour’s messaging about One Nation is compelling, and is a prism through which Ed Miliband can argue that…
Our high streets – and the “crack cocaine of gambling”
By Carl Packman and Matt Zarb-Cousin Financial divisions in the UK are growing while the economy of Britain…
Battersea Labour Party: asking the fundamental questions
I recently attended an extraordinary meeting of Labour Party members in Battersea, which gave me cause for quiet…
A plague on our high streets
Within a matter of years, Gambling has infiltrated British mainstream culture. The blacked out windows of the 90’s…
