The Jobseekers Bill is difficult for Labour – but I think we’ve made the right call
People are very angry about the Jobseekers Bill currently before Parliament. Labour MP’s are furious. Labour councillors and…
welfare
The welfare sanctions vote was Labour’s own Omnishambles
The significance of the welfare sanctions vote on Tuesday night has been (unsurprisingly) overlooked by the media in…
Miliband shows his us his passion and flair (but where was that yesterday Ed?)
Before the Budget statement Ed Miliband was careful not to use any material that anyone would remember afterwards.…
Labour’s 43 welfare sanctions rebels
Update: Actually – there were more than 40 Labour MPs rebelling tonight – there were 43. 40 MPs…
Our young people need a real chance to work in a real job paying a real wage
Iain Duncan Smith’s incompetence has turned his back to work schemes into a West Coast Mainline-style disaster –…
Contribution and compassion – are these the key to Labour’s approach on welfare?
There was an interesting piece by James Kirkup in the Telegraph last Friday that didn’t get much attention,…
It’s only a month until huge benefit cuts – and no-one knows how many people will be affected or how it will play out
Last Tuesday it rained. Along with other Labour councillors I was in Hackney Town Hall to be briefed…
Voters back Labour on welfare, and the Tories are unpopular with women – but the poll lead is down
There’s a conventional wisdom challenging poll out from the Guardian/ICM today. Conventional wisdom says that Labour’s poll lead…
The UKIP surge is not all about Europe – and a referendum is not the solution
While some Labourites might be celebrating the Tories’ discomfort over Europe, Labour must learn some lessons too. Lord…
Labour to force vote on “mummy tax” today
Labour will today table an amendment to the welfare up-rating bill to force a vote on the government’s…
