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New coalitions need new politics first

While Westminster feasts on the fresh meat of a new by-election, Jonathan Freedland raises a good point: is the collective reputation of politics collateral damage in the Chris Huhne affair?

“Huhne's admission damages all politicians. The cynics have long charged that...

It takes a whole village to raise a child

Despite the second highest spend on childcare in OECD countries, families across the United Kingdom cannot afford good quality childcare. One nation Labour must address this. The case for universal childcare should not only be based on economic arguments, but...

Local versus national will decide Eastleigh by-election

The Tories begin the Eastleigh by-election campaign in second place but just about favourites. The latest YouGov voter retention figures point to an easy gain for the Tories and a healthy majority of around 5,000. The Lib-Dems look in disarray,...

Stay-at-home voters are the key to Labour victory

It’s now well known that the single greatest explanation for Labour’s steady lead in the opinion polls is the defection of former Liberal Democrat voters to the party’s ranks. If Labour can sustain a decent proportion of this new Lib...

One nation means more than just England

The hunger for intellectual and political renewal within the labour movement was evident at the Fabian’s New Year Conference in January. Ed Milliband’s invigorating and hugely encouraging speech showed how Labour’s ‘one nation’ vision for reshaping our country from the...

The path to the best care

Last week, Andy Burnham outlined Labour’s vision for a ‘whole person approach’ to patient care as the foundation for the future of health care under the next Labour government.

Under the stewardship of the last Labour government the NHS began the...

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