Nick Pearce Articles

Since its defeat in 2010, public service reform has been the black hole in Labour’s internal debate. Next week, at last, we can expect some colour, with Ed Miliband’s first major speech on the subject, Jon Cruddas entering the fray, and Liz Kendall launching the...

‘Milibandism’ is largely silent on Labour’s approach to public service reform. It should not be, says Nick Pearce Dominating any discussion about Labour’s approach to public services is the overwhelming, undeniably brute reality of the fiscal context it will face if...

A fiercely political chancellor, George Osborne has long been a better reader of the opinion polls than steward of the nation’s economy. Unsurprisingly, he has homed in on public perceptions that Labour cannot be trusted to run the economy in general, and control...

Alistair Darling’s memoirs have reignited the debate about Labour’s alleged mismanagement of the public finances. Nick Pearce examines how the party can restore faith in its economic credibility When George Osborne announced huge cuts in public spending last year, he...