Ed Miliband Articles

For much of the last three decades, leftwing populism has seemed something of a contradiction in terms. Even after Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan departed the political stage, the right retained a powerful hold over much of the traditional discourse of populism:...

The last few weeks have been an object lesson in the strengths of retail politics. The way Labour’s energy freeze pledge has dominated the political agenda since party conference is a simple demonstration of how a policy that makes immediate, concrete sense to people...

Last year Labour asked John Armitt to review long-term infrastructure planning in the UK. Armitt was fresh from the successful delivery of the Olympic Park to high standards, on time and under budget. It was a bold move by Labour after our 13 years in power. When...

The energy companies act as an unofficial cartel —The first success of Ed Miliband’s conference commitment to freeze energy prices was to put the issue firmly at the top of the political agenda. That in itself is no small achievement for which millions of consumers...