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AV Articles
Liberal distractions
Thirty years ago this month, Tony Benn's diary recorded his thoughts a couple of days after the launch of the new...
Rising to the occasion
The others were his House of Commons speech supporting UN Resolution 1973 on Libya; his contribution at the launch of...
A marriage of principle and politics
There are few people who will not relish the opportunity to join the people of Oldham in giving Nick Clegg a...
Yes to AV
Luke Akehurst attempts to allay the fears of Labour MPs worried they could lose their seats under AV, citing the...
22 days in May – by David Laws MP
David Laws was one of their key negotiators and he has relied on detailed contemporaneous notes on the meetings with...
The era of coalitions
The scenes outside Westminster and Whitehall last May were unfamiliar to British eyes and ears. Politicians scurrying...
Why Labour should support AV
In parliament Labour has supported the referendum while opposing vigorously the ‘gerrymandering' clauses of the...
Labour needs both to chill and get cross
There is a mass movement in the nation right now. It is called Christmas shopping. Every public place is thronged,...
Yes to AV, No to PR
Next year's referendum on AV is a great opportunity for Labour to demonstrate the commitment to progressive reform...
Labour party democracy
I was pleased to read Alan Johnson's comments on our internal voting system today having read many articles recently...
A flat cap cabinet?
If you want to get ahead, get a tyke. That seems to be the motto of the parliamentary Labour party.The leader, chief...