Big isn’t beautiful: how Labour can learn to love small business
Labour already is a party of small business. We have thousands of members who are self-employed or who…
Rachel Reeves
Standing up for the self-employed
By Rachel Reeves and Chuka Umunna Becoming your own boss and starting out as self-employed takes determination, energy…
IDS? He’s completely out-of-touch
If anyone is in doubt that the Tories are completely out of touch with the reality of life…
We can’t tackle the housing benefit bill without tackling the housing crisis
Rachel Reeves’ speech yesterday was bold and astute in making the case that the UK’s ever-increasing welfare bill…
A 9% UKIP strategy isn’t a path to power. It’s a route to disaster
The unpredictability of the UKIP threat is still causing a major headache for the Labour Party – and…
Labour could curb benefits for immigrants until they have worked in the UK
People immigrating from the EU would be stopped from claiming benefits until they have paid into the system…
Shadow Cabinet rankings – who is the runaway winner?
In the past we used to do a monthly “shadow cabinet rankings” to give LabourList readers an opportunity…
The Lib Dems and the Bedroom Tax – why they’re hypocrites
Nick Clegg’s comments on the Bedroom Tax this morning shows staggering hypocrisy. The Lib Dems have spent the…
Lib Dems have had 6 chances to oppose the Bedroom Tax – now they’ll have a 7th
The front page of the Daily Mirror this morning carries the news that Nick Clegg now opposes the…
The Tories economic offer? Rising poverty and inequality
Analysis published today by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has confirmed young people are being left behind by this…
