Lords reform is an opportunity for Labour, not an obstacle
Labour can again be the party of transformative constitutional reform, writes Dan Sharp.
Good Society
We need a democracy fit for the 21st century
When whole chunks of the electorate don’t vote, this seriously calls into question the long-term health of our democracy, writes Katie Ghose.
Don’t believe the scaremongering: prison release on temporary licence works
Reducing the numbers eligible for release on temporary licence will mean fewer people have the chance to become law abiding citizens and taxpayers.
12 steps to address Europe’s democratic deficit
There will be European elections in three weeks’ time, and we don’t expect turnout to be anything more than about a third of the electorate. This is not good enough.
Miliband is ripping up the Thatcherite model of private renting
The private rented sector offers flexibility to landlords but very little stability for tenants, writes Tom Copley.
Miliband is offering ‘generation rent’ a radical and attractive alternative
Ed Miliband will today announce plans to cap excessive rent increases and give tenants greater security over tenancies.
Salmond accuses London of ‘obsessive’ anti-European agenda
Alex Salmond has attacked the UK government for persistently letting down Scotland as a result of its “obsessive” anti-European agenda.
Labour beats the Tories when it comes to local MPs
New findings suggest Labour MPs are 73 per cent ‘more local’ than Tories.
UKIP surge in the polls in Wales
New polling indicates that UKIP could be on course to make significant breakthroughs in the electoral politics of Wales.
Thousands won’t be able to rely on family in old age. We need a contingency plan
Many older people won’t be able to rely on traditional sources of informal care in the coming years, writes Jack Lofthouse.