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I ‘listened’ to Ed’s big speech last week via Twitter in Amman, Jordan. Quite rightly it got strong support and was acclaimed as a big and brave move. There has been much commentary on it, so I want to focus on one thought that emerged for me – not least because of...

Winning the communications battle online is now an inescapable reality for parties wishing to reach younger voters, writes Georgia Hussey SET against a backdrop of high unemployment and slow growth, the re-election of Barack Obama was a feat that has not gone...

Most of us know where we stand on the economy, welfare and jobs, but political and constitutional reform is often treated like the uninvited guest at a party. From the alternative vote to House of Lords reform, debates about democracy have proved deeply divisive or...

The Future is a big book with a compelling, although politically daunting, conclusion. Al Gore seeks to answer the question, ‘What are the drivers of global change?’ Through an at-times dizzying and often sobering ride through a complex array of issues, he tells us...