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It is a great pleasure to be here in Birmingham. A city - like so many of our great English urban centres - completely transformed by 13 years of a Labour government dedicated to rebuilding the public realm. It would have been wonderful were we gathered here today to...

Occasionally a parliamentary bill emerges on a topic that ignites and divides public opinion. This Friday 11 September one comes before the Commons. I believe the assisted dying bill – allowing some terminally ill people to choose how and when they die – would be...

The most striking thing about last night's debate is that no one with a vote seemed to actually be listening. This was clear from the polls conducted by Sky News before and after the debate. At the beginning of the programme the audience were asked who they wanted to...

Never underestimate just how bad things can become, at just the wrong time. We have seen a perfect storm with the Labour leadership election, just as we saw one with the aftermath of the Scottish independence vote. Now we may see a third with the European Union...