Over the last year, the concepts of localism and devolution have grown to become increasingly important in the lexicon...
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Westminster Articles
The politics of empowerment and ‘let it go’
This week, Labour’s progressives convened in parliament, to discuss an emerging political agenda that is rising on the...
Gang of one
Will Nigel Farage meet the fate of the SDP, asks Robert Philpot On 26 March 1981, four former Labour cabinet ministers...
A century of non-reform
The House of Lords 1911-2011, A Century of Non-Reform, Chris Ballinger For those who define and equate reform with...
Battleground 2012
Labour can expect to do well in local elections this year, but fortunes in London and Scotland look more uncertain,...
Back to the 1970s?
Oh dear. If Jack Straw’s call for the abolition of the European parliament was intended to be provocative, it has...
Black Labour – in a town hall near you
As the fun never stops in the Rusling household, I finally got to read the much-discussed In The Black Labour paper...
21st century whip
Thanks to central government, we local politicians now have much wider freedoms and powers to annoy and anger our...
The theft of democracy
I’m perpetually incredulous that so few people are annoyed about the Norman Conquest. People who get apoplectic about...
So You Want To Be A Political Journalist?
Complementing, and sometimes driving, the mainstream media is the blogosphere. From ConservativeHome on the right to...
Unions and the media
The march will be an important milestone for the campaign against cuts, but could also be a once-in-a-generation...
Accessible internships
Work experience, voluntary placements or internships - all are unpaid. Some provide expenses to cover lunch and...