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2014, Labour's year of...Party reform

We face an enormous struggle to get rid of the present lousy administration in less than 18 months time so the last thing the Labour movement needs is to spend precious time navel gazing. Sadly we are committed to doing...

2014, Labour's year of...Supporting the EU referendum

Whatever is the Labour Party doing dithering about whether or not to support an in/out referendum on Europe?  Unusually electoral tactics and principle are aligned. 80 per cent of the electorate want a referendum and constitutionally they have never given...

2014, Labour's year of...International development

In the digital age of YouTube, Twitter, camera-phones and an instant and round the clock news, natural disasters on the other side of the world flash on our screens within moments of happening. The death and destruction caused isn’t previewed...

2014, Labour's year of...Ending digital exclusion

Governments across the world are embracing digital technology. The prime minister even live-tweeted his latest ministerial reshuffle. But we would be wrong to assume that everyone in our society is enjoying the greater choice, better job prospects, and easier access...

2014, Labour's year of...Transforming public services

“How will Labour run public services when there’s less money around?” That’s what people need to know in order to understand how we will govern in a time of constrained public finances. In 1997, Labour rescued public services by correcting...

2014, Labour's year of...Digital government

This government has not hesitated to criticise both the ICT suppliers and the digital record of the last Labour government, claiming billions of pounds of savings by breaking up a ‘closed cartel’ of government suppliers.

It is to be hoped that...

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