It is often said, not least by CST, that criticism of Israel is perfectly legitimate, just as it is of any other...
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Month: June 2009 Articles
Building Britain’s future
After more than a decade in government, I am ever more convinced of a profound but simple truth: our greatest...
Street speak
'Citizens and communities want more power and influence over their services and in their neighbourhoods' – so...
Make or break
Time is running out for a global deal on climate change. The climate is already changing and the opportunity to...
We only have a few weeks of active politics before the general election – we must start the campaign now
In the Dog and Duck, outside school gates, across garden fences, the talk is of little else. Britain nervously...
What we’re reading: 26 June 2009
Brown promises local power 'Gordon Brown is to stake Labour’s survival on a swift return to economic growth and...
Plain speaking
Parliament’s standing is at an all time low. The expenses scandal of recent months and the subsequent public...
What we’re reading: 25 June 2009
Public spending row continues ‘George Osborne, the shadow chancellor, is considering plans to stage a two-day...
A Speaker and a listener
Until 8.30pm on Monday night, I was Labour’s parliamentary candidate for Buckingham. After John Bercow’s...
Speaker election
Parliament is in crisis. Many MPs feel we need to make some radical changes to reassert the values of our democracy...
Winning again?
I will leave it to psephologists to find historical parallels for Labour’s poll performance on June 4th, but...
At a time of national belt-tightening pressure is mounting on Alex Salmond to justify spending on the Council of Economic Advisers
At a time when most people are feeling the pinch, pressure is mounting on Alex Salmond to justify spending on the...