Labour Party Annual Conference 2011 Articles

While Ed Miliband’s new year message does not specifically mention aspirations for the third sector, two priorities stand out: the call for Labour to ‘become a genuine community force’, and ‘an economy which works for all’. The first is obvious. The involvement of...

So, after a year, that was it. Ed Miliband’s big speech. Your humble insider thought he delivered it OK, actually, nervous pause for approval at precisely the wrong moment aside. That no one saw an obvious Blair-baiting clap-trap (or in this case boo-trap) indicates...

Ed Miliband’s ‘producers and predators’ metaphor has been wilfully misinterpreted. But it must be shown to have real-world application Ed Miliband studied economics at Corpus Christi, Oxford, gained a Master’s degree in economics at the London School of Economics, and...

Ed Miliband is right that Britain wants a more responsible capitalism – but public service reform must not be an afterthought It is rare for the words of a leader of the opposition to change policy; generating headlines is their normal intention. Ed Miliband’s speech...