‘Affordable universal benefits are still possible – just look at Wales’
Universal benefits vs means tested benefits is often where the battle for the soul of the Labour Party…
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Ed Balls isn’t knifing universalism. By making Labour electable, he might just be saving it
The most controversial part of Ed Balls’ recent speech was his plan to cut the winter fuel allowance…
‘Constitutional crisis looms’ if Lords reject equal marriage plan – Media roundup: June 3rd, 2013
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The Labour leadership’s screeching u-turn on universal benefits
Today, in a speech at Thomson Reuters, Ed Balls will announce a shift from the party away from…
Labour’s position on universal benefits “has not changed”
Ed Miliband was on WATO at lunchtime today, and said: “We’re supporters of the Winter Fuel Allowance and…
A lament for Lamont’s Labour
“Damn it all, you can’t have the crown of thorns and the thirty pieces of silver” Bevan once…
