Next May there is a big choice for the British people on social security
This weekend we’ve seen desperate attempts by the Tories to hide the truth of their failed record on…
Rachel Reeves
Commons vote to exempt more people Bedroom Tax passes
A vote in the House of Commons to reduce the number of people hit by the Bedroom Tax…
Labour must be the party for the socially excluded
This week David Cameron announced an extension of the Troubled Families programme. Since then, the right wing press…
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…
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…
