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Ed Miliband Articles

Nationalist posturing over Trident gets us nowhere

The UK’s nuclear deterrent will always be a controversial issue for the country and its politicians. That is understandable: the prospect of nuclear holocaust is so grotesque that many simply will not countenance their taxes being spent on a system that could – even...

Trust is what Labour should be ‘weaponising’

Another day, another opportunity for the prime minister to single out Ed Miliband’s supposed pledge to ‘weaponise’ the NHS as an election issue. Set aside any questions of why, if the Conservatives hold the NHS so dear, David Cameron has not made the health service...

Young people’s votes are Labour’s to win

A poll for The Observer has shown that the Labour party is the favourite among young people, holding a 14 per cent lead over the other parties, with young people’s priorities closely matching those championed by Labour, such as the NHS, inequality, and unemployment....

Christmas crackers

It was the last prime minister’s questions of the year and there was no sign of festive cheer. David Cameron’s team had been using Christmas to think up cheap jibes. The best they could come up with is that it would be like ‘Silent Night’ for Labour members of...