Shamik Das
Miliband: Blair failed to address impacts of globalisation on communities
David Miliband, writing in tomorrow's New Statesman, will say that the "failure" of Tony Blair to take account of people's struggles with the impacts of globalisation on their communities led to voters "turning their backs" on the Labour Party.
David Miliband unveils 21st-century vision for education
Labour leadership candidate David Miliband set out his vision of a "genuinely comprehensive education" at a school in Bristol today, speaking of his "brazenly aspirational" goal of inspiring a love of learning in children.
Politics Summary: Wednesday, June 30th
A private Treasury assesment of the impact of the Government's spending cuts has revealed that last week's Budget will result in the loss of up to 1.3 million jobs over the next five years.
Ed Miliband defends role of state & attacks Coalition for “deriding” it
Labour leadership challenger Ed Miliband called for a "different model going forward" and a rebalancing in the relationship between the state and the market today, criticising the Coalition Government's cuts agenda and their constant "diminishing, deriding and doing down" of the state.
Politics Summary: Tuesday, June 29th
Sir Hugh Orde, president of the Association of Chief Police Officers, will today warn that "critical duties" may be at risk because cuts if up to a third in the Home Office budget.
EDL leader is ex-BNP thug
The English Defence League's claims to be a non-racist grouping suffered a further blow at the weekend with the revelation that the leader of the EDL, Tommy Robinson, is a former British National Party member jailed for a year for assaulting an off-duty police officer.