Left Foot Forward
Look Left – Miliband flexes his authority while Cameron U-turns. Again
Ed Miliband's mission to reform the Labour party took another step forward last night, as the Labour leader signalled the end of the biennial shadow cabinet elections.
Government’s bully tactics cannot prevent a humiliating defeat
Gavin Shuker, the shadow environment minister, writes about the defeat inflicted on the govenment in the Commons last night over a ban on circus animals.
Cameron defends circus animals ban farce
The prime minister sought to draw the sting out of the circus animals ban row today, insisting the government position was very similar to that of Mark Pritchard.
Miliband to abolish shadow cabinet elections
Ed Miliband is to abolish elections to the shadow cabinet, it was announced tonight.
A “political coward” running a “car crash” coalition – the damning verdict on U-turn Cam
As he prepares do descend into the bearpit for his weekly duel with the rejuvenated Mr Miliband, David Cameron will be well advised to steer clear of this morning's papers.
Social Liberal Forum conference marks a return to values-driven policy discourse
The Social Liberal Forum conference was more than the sum of its parts and a return to values-driven policy discourse, writes executive member Dr Prateek Buch.