Shamik Das
Candidates unite to support living wage
All five of Labour's leadership candidates have expressed their complete support for a living wage.
New MPs unsure of their role in the ‘new political era’
The record number of new MPs are finding it difficult to adjust to their roles in the 'new politcs' and the traditions and processes of Parliament, three new MPs revealed today.
Politics Summary: Tuesday, June 15th
Thirty-eight years after 14 unarmed civilians were killed on the streets of Derry, the Bloody Sunday Inquiry will report its findings today.
Tories change tune on prisons and “extent” of crime
Justice secretary Ken Clarke hinted at a possible Conservative u-turn on prisons policy this morning, and said fear of crime was out of kilter with the "extent" of crime.
A new hope v the old attitudes
The question of how best to build the progressive fight back was the subject of the Left Foot Forward/Labour List fringe at the Compass conference yesterday.
Look Left – The Week in Fast Forward
This week saw more evidence of just how savage the Coalition's cuts would be, while for Labour, the final five who made the leadership shortlist were unveiled.