Richard Carr
Today we saw the Ed Miliband that people want to see
In pledging to unleash the potential of communities across our country, Ed Miliband looks like a prime minister in waiting, writes Richard Carr.
Farage may be a little Englander, but he’s had the courage to say something out of the political ordinary
In sounding like a normal human being, Farage is picking up support.
Sloppy Labour messaging is not going to work as the election draws nearer
If Labour cannot say what they are for or against then they have reduced the role of the opposition to a mere information source for government policy.
A Lib-Lab coalition should not be dismissed out of hand
The most likely scenario in 2015 is a hung-parliament. Policymakers should be considering how they deal with that reality.
If Ed Miliband wants to be a Prime Minister, he has to offer the electorate more
Labour has a good chance of gaining a majority next year. But if Ed Miliband wants to be a bold and transformational Prime Minister there is more to do.
Ed Balls has made a shrewd move, but Labour must go further
Ed Balls’ latest Guardian article is an interesting one.