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When Ed Miliband announced that a future Labour government would freeze energy prices for 20 months until the market could be reformed, the big six energy bosses reverted to type; complaining that any political interference would bring…
High Speed Two continues to dominate the news agenda, but now that MPs have voted to releasing the funding for the scheme, it’s time to move on from obsessing over the minutia of ‘cost-benefit analyses’, and think far more carefully about…
It's just over a month since Ed Miliband's conference speech, and since then the media narrative has been dominated by his proposal for a freeze on energy prices and the spiralling profits of the energy companies. However, it's important to…
David Cameron is apparently confused about what job he's doing. On Friday he seemed to say it was up to Labour to decide whether the new high speed line, HS2, should go ahead. As the Shadow Transport Secretary I'm obviously flattered that…
This morning I suggested that the Ed Balls approach to HS2 was eerily reminiscent of Gordon Brown's "5 tests" on whether or not Britain should join the Euro. Of course the man behind those economic tests was, in fact, Ed Balls. Today…
Some within the party feared that Maria Eagle being moved away from the Shadow Transport role in the recent reshuffle (job-swapping with Mary Creagh) might have signalled the end of Labour's consideration of railway renationalisation. But…
Contrary to yesterday's headlines, Ed Balls actually said in his speech that Labour 'continue to back the idea of a new North-South rail link'. Let us be clear - it's HS2 that he's talking about. The decision to refer to it as a North-South…
Labour has sidelined rail renationalisation talks at Conference because senior Labour figures don’t want to distract from the cost of living, the Guardian reports today. Instead Shadow Transort Secretary Maria Eagle made a smaller…
In, out, in, out, shake it all about: and no, this is not the hokey-cokey I’m talking about, but politicians’ mixed responses to HS2, the high speed rail project which has caused such controversy over the past few weeks. Alastair Darling…
A report out today argues that Britain is 40 years behind the rest of the world when it comes to infrastructure. The Armitt Review, commissioned by Labour and written by Sir John Armitt CBE, says Britain needs a new independent body to…
Our seaside towns and resorts hold a special place in our history and culture. For decades, British seaside towns have attracted millions of visitors – both domestic and international – all wanting to experience life and leisure by the…
Under Boris Johnson, London commuter fares have become the most expensive in the world. Since he became Mayor, the cost of a single bus journey has gone up by 56% and a zone 1-6 travel card is now £440 a year more expensive. The Mayor’s…
