Simon Hughes Articles

I agree with Len. Those are not words that often cross my lips but the general secretary of Unite is right: the thought of a Labour-Liberal Democrat coalition is not one to ‘set the pulse racing’. I suspect, however, that McCluskey and I may have different fears about...

Last month saw the launch of Progress’ Campaign for a Labour Majority. Lewis Baston profiles the 40 seats which will determine the size of Ed Miliband’s majority ---------------------------------------------- While it will only take a small swing to make the...

If I were a Lib Dem strategist, I would be praying that the 2015 general election delivers a hung parliament where Labour is the biggest party but needs the Lib Dems to form a government. Why not the Tories? Simply because that risks creating the image (and possibly...

The big question in the chamber today was: where is the deputy prime minister? We know that Cameron is busy having arguments over the Falklands with President Fernandez de Kirchner on the sidelines of the G20 but when he is away, we’re meant to welcome Mr Nick Clegg...