Good Society
What does responsibility actually mean to those at the top?
Ed Miliband’s speech marks something new, and suggests a significant shift. So what does this responsibility mean when it comes to those at the top of society?
Zoe Gannon
Zoe writes on a range of political and economic issues, including banking, taxation and the pharmaceutical industry; she is the head of research and clerk to the High Pay Commission set up by the think tank Compass.
Socialism is Democracy: Labour should accept AV
This week MPs have voted in support of a Bill which would mean that next May the country would get to decide on whether they want to stick with FPTP (first past the post) or switch to AV (Alternative Vote). While this may not have been the choice many of us who support a more proportional system wanted we shouldn’t underestimate its significance.
How the Coalition came about and why it shouldn’t have come as a surprise
Under-factionalisation and higher than normal levels of leader loyalty are in fact two of the reasons Grayson identifies as resulting in the coalition.
Tackling tax avoidance is the fair way forward
Alistair Darling's Budget was an opportunity to address the inequity of tax avoidance. He took it but there's still more to be done.