Post-referendum slump drove Labour’s defeat in Scotland
Labour’s appalling election showing in Scotland was driven by those who had supported independence leaving the party to…
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Bombing Syria: parliament, a myth, and four conditions before we go to war again
Just one of those things which everyone knows but which ain’t so: that in 2013 the House of…
Empty SNP rhetoric doesn’t match their inaction on FOBTs and problem gambling
I recently wrote to Scotland’s First Minister about the SNP’s duplicity on FOBTs and problem gambling. Empty SNP rhetoric simply doesn’t match their…
It’s “time for an English Labour Party” – Tristram Hunt urges Labour to rediscover patriotism
Tristram Hunt will argue that it is “time for an English Labour Party”. In a speech today, the…
Scottish Labour trail SNP by 36 points in latest Holyrood poll
Scottish Labour have slumped to just 20% in the latest opinion poll ahead of next year’s Scottish election…
New polling indicates late Tory swing hurt Labour
Conservatives gained more than any other party from late changes of heart, in what is being partially credited…
The Labour Party needs to transform into a 21st century social movement
The Labour Party commentariat is deep in its comfort zone. Since the 1980s they have viewed British party…
The UK is on “life support” – Gordon Brown slams the Tories for whipping up English nationalism
Gordon Brown has warned that the UK is on “life support” because the Conservatives have given up on…
The progressive majority myth is over – you need Tory votes to win
“The public is never wrong. We lose elections because we deserve to.” Just as mass each Sunday begins…
Neither the Tories or the SNP are effectively dealing with FOBTs
As the last Parliament closed, Fixed Odds Betting Terminals (FOBTs) remained one of the “barnacles” on the Tory…
