We get the politics we deserve – so let’s deserve better
My first ever blog post for this website (or indeed anywhere) was outlining my disgust at the revelations…
New Labour
Factionalism is a dead end for Labour, warn McBride and Wegg-Prosser
Today should be a day to look to the future. With Labour Party Conference just a matter of…
Leadership is about more than picking a fight with your party, Mr Blair
Last week Tony Blair made a major intervention that was taken – quite rightly – as an attack…
The next election is not about old or New Labour, it’s about real Labour
Tuesday’s Times opinion piece by Rachel Sylvester about how ‘old Labour’ is rearing its head again sparked my…
New Labour, historical danger?
There is an ongoing debate about the place of New Labour within the Labour Party tradition. Some, generally…
Sometimes the home fixtures are the hardest
As I may have mentioned (once or twice), I’m a Sunderland fan. During my nearly twenty years of…
We became spectators while New Labour dominated our party. Now we are back.
Unite’s Conference confirmed our new Political strategy today. An open and honest debate by delegates passed an open…
Ed Miliband’s Blair meetings
The Sun has an interesting scoop this morning, getting confirmation that Ed Miliband has had four meetings with…
Charles Clarke attacks Labour leadership (again)
In an interview with the Telegraph today, Charles Clarke has launched a series of attacks against the Labour…
Speaking the truth that no-one else dared to
Like many in the Labour Party, I was deeply saddened by the death of Philip Gould earlier this…
