Comment From lies on student debt to arms to Saudi Arabia – let Labour have its biggest ever summer attack on the Tories The Conservatives have been surprisingly unified since the election. But what this masks is a party stunned and… Gus Carter 16th August, 2017, 12:30 pm
News Gwynne demands answers before May and Corbyn take part in TV showdown Labour has marked the return to political campaigning by demanding Theresa May answer six key questions over her… Peter Edwards 29th May, 2017, 12:01 am
Comment PMQs verdict: If May is proud of her record – why no debate? “If she’s so proud of her record, why won’t she debate it?” Jeremy Corbyn had a strong performance… Emma Bean 19th April, 2017, 2:13 pm
News Kezia: SNP no better than the Tories after top rate betrayal The leader of Scottish Labour spoke out in anger after nationalists joined forces with the Tories to block… Emma Bean 15th December, 2016, 12:35 pm
News McDonnell claims victory for Labour as Osborne drops key plank of austerity charter John McDonnell claimed a victory for Labour in opposition after George Osborne dropped his commitment to running a… Sarah Pine 1st July, 2016, 2:41 pm
News Tories humiliated in academies u-turn The Government has suffered a “humiliating climb-down” on their controversial plans to turn all schools into academies, burying… Sarah Pine 7th May, 2016, 11:56 am
News Osborne announces major u-turns on tax credits and police cuts George Osborne today caved into pressure from Labour and announced u-turns on both tax credits cuts and cuts… 25th November, 2015, 5:18 pm
Comment U-turns are now David Cameron’s trademark – whether they happen or not Earlier this morning the BBC were reporting that the government had approached energy companies asking them to “hold”… Mark Ferguson 29th November, 2013, 11:03 am
News The fastest u-turn yet? (around 15 hours) This morning, Ed Balls wrote: “The Government should be giving our economy a boost — not clobbering families,… 26th June, 2012, 3:03 pm
Comment The unbelievable bravery of the coalition government Something is different at the heart of our democracy. It’s something we’ve not seen in governments before, at… Conor Pope 3rd June, 2012, 3:37 pm