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They have been called the ‘forgotten middle’. They are the self-employed and in particular those on lower incomes, often called ‘precariat’ workers. They need to come together to gain recognition of their both status and their contribution. If they can gain...

Devolution is high on the agenda at the moment and it would take some hefty research to come up with a politician arguing against it and for the centralisation of power. It is in danger of becoming one of those issues that no one questions or dissects. That would be a...

You have to be pretty out of touch with reality to go into an election, during a severe housing shortage, with a measure that will reduce the availability of affordable homes across the country. That is what the Tories did in promising to introduce the right to buy...

The single most important foundation stone for Labour’s recovery is a renewed commitment to a strong economy, and that means governing in facts, not in wishful thinking. Harriet Harman did Labour a massive favour by shaking the party from its dream state over welfare...