As you might expect, this first edition of Progress Report contains in-depth commentary on tomorrow’s crucial vote on the higher education bill. In the opinion section Paul Richards issue a sharp warning to the fees rebels. Success on Tuesday isn’t about this leadership’s future, it is about the capacity of the whole Labour party to sustain itself as a serious party of government. Will Higham says the top-up fees debate is boring and asks why the Labour party lets itself get drawn into internal squabbles. Finally, a Progress Report editorial aims to shed a little light of reason on a discussion characterised by heat…
There’s also plenty of snap in the discussion section. Sarah Jones argues that a new housing strategy is needed from the Labour government to open up opportunity to some of the poorest. Sam Dowling attacks drivers who think they should be above the law. There is also a look at transsexual marriage, the role of sport in renewing our communities and a warning that too many white-collar jobs are slipping overseas.
Also, book reviews, Labour news, a passionate decrial of the Tory vision of society from Oliver Pauley and finally - what else - the endpiece. If you have any comments, or you are interested in contributing to future editions, please email [email protected] . Feel free to forward this email.