Method in our Budget Madness?

Why has the general public bought into the TINA (There Is No Alternative) deficit reduction story? And what about our political class? Cameron, Clegg and Cable have allegedly ‘seen the light’ and emerged convinced that Britain needs huge cuts to stave off disaster. Brown and Darling differed only with respect to the timing of deficit [...]

The British Labour Party has a great Opportunity!

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Ok, one day after a party was removed from office after 13 years it might not seem to be the time to talk about opportunities. But if you look at the fundamentals, the British Labour party has a great opportunity to regroup and go for office again in the near future. Social democratic parties have [...]

After the General Election – Labour’s Place in the new Political Landscape

I’m writing this, as the Social Europe order of things dictates, in that awful interregnum between Britain almost going to the polls (in 48 hours) and knowing the result. I’m not a commentator but an activist who wants Labour to win, but knows, like everyone else, that an outright win in terms of seats or [...]