Britain needs to renegotiate its relationship with the real world
British politics is peculiarly dominated by the relationship between this country and the rest of the world. Margaret…
UKIP
There is no such thing as a safe seat any more
A couple of weeks ago saw the UK elect for the first time a UKIP MP – Douglas…
We must tackle Ukip’s emotional appeal
The result in Heywood and Middleton may have shocked some people, but not all. Some warned this could…
The racist European party who will save UKIP £1m a year
Last week, UKIP’s grouping in the European Parliament was forced to dissolve after an MEP from Latvia decided…
The UKIP Calypso should be number one
On the 1st March 1945, a reggae legend was born. Two years later, on the 1st March 1947,…
Weekly Survey: the National Minimum Wage, Ukip and the Greens, and the Mansion Tax
This week, Alan Milburn, who chairs to commission on social mobility and child poverty said that Labour’s plans…
Our party should welcome a debate with Farage – and we can win it
By James Dray and Lewis Iwu Should UKIP be part of the televised election debates? Forget for a…
Labour taskforce formed to deal with UKIP threat
Following the news this week that Labour have set up a unit designed specifically to deal with the…
England is getting more optimistic. Why is Labour still in such a bad mood?
The country is sluggishly lifting out of depression. Austerity slowed the pace of recovery, but unemployment is back…
UKIP’s group in the EU Parliament has been dissolved today
UKIP’s group in the European Parliament – the Europe of Freedom and Direct Democracy group (EFDD) – has been…
