It had to be political oblivion for the Australian Labor party leader Bill Shorten when Malcolm Turnbull, who had for...
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Defeat for George Osborne
George Osborne is trying to clear the decks for the new Tory leader by getting the government’s mistakes out of the...
Grading the Chakrabarti report
The launch of yesterday's report of the Shami Chakrabarti inquiry was a missed opportunity for Labour. This had little...
Lessons from New Zealand Labour
There have been a number of parallels between British and New Zealand politics over the last 40 years. Both countries...
David Cameron’s care crunch
At the next election childcare will be a key battleground issue. I know from my visits to key seats up and down the...
A plan to be number one in digital
If asked what Tech City needs, few people would answer ‘More government’. So it’s not straightforward to work out the...
Caught in the crossfire
The race for global talent is still under way and economic growth is dependent on the UK continuing to attract the...
Time to stop saying sorry on immigration
When Ed Miliband talks about 'bearing down on immigration,' and apologises for Labour immigration policy a full decade...
Ukip if you want to: How do we make immigration work for Britain?
With eight months until the election, immigration still tops the list for many voters across the country. So Labour...
The interdependence of workers across Europe
When I first became a trade union activist I was very fortunate to work in a private sector unionised workplace where...
Common rights in a single market?
Our relationship with Europe has long been fractious and antagonistic. But the rise of UKIP has shaken up British...
Speech to Progress Rally 2014
Why do we do this to ourselves? I've been coming to conference to eat wilting sandwiches and drink warm wine for 19...