“Social justice is what gets me up in the morning”. Goodbye, David Miliband
David Miliband has stepped down as MP for South Shields to work for an international aid charity, ending a twenty year career in politics.
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The Left and Israel: Ed Miliband just pressed reset
In an event organised last night by the Board of Deputies, Labour leader Ed Miliband was asked by a member of the audience whether he is a Zionist. He replied, “Yes, I consider myself a supporter of Israel.” Ed Miliband wants to make the progressive case for Israel in the spirit of the late David Cairns. The Left should welcome that.
Left Foot Forward vs The TaxPayers’ Alliance
Left Foot Forward’s James Bloodworth takes on John O’Connell of the TaxPayer’s Alliance over the mansions tax.
Why a mansion tax? Why now?
Left Foot Forward makes the case for a mansion tax based on the fact that within the current council tax system the rich do not pay their fair share.
Comment: Macmillan never quite broke with small ‘c’ conservatism – One Nation Labour must be more dynamic
Richard Carr is a research fellow at the Labour History Research Unit As Ed Miliband’s ‘Mansion Tax’ speech proves, for perhaps the first time Harold Macmillan is in fashion right now. At first glance this is odd – in thetest
Comment: Miliband’s support for the mansion tax marks return of Labour as a genuine alternative
Blogger Salman Shaheen welcomes Labour’s pledge to bring back the 10p tax rate paid for by a mansion tax on properties worth more than £2million.
Five reasons progressives should support Ed’s mansion tax
Left Foot Forward sets out five reasons progressives should support Ed Miliband’s proposed ‘mansion tax’.
Miliband backs mansion tax and 10p tax rate
Ed Miliband will try to press home the Labour party’s lead in the polls today in a speech criticising the coalition for its failed economic policies.
Watch: Miliband flays Cameron on the economy at PMQs
Following Friday’s poor growth figures, Ed Miliband went after David Cameron on his failing economic record at today’s Prime Minister’s Questions.
Comment: Labour needs to build a One Nation party that “looks like the country we seek to represent”
Labour needs to work harder to build a One Nation party that “looks like the country we seek to represent”, writes Usman Ali.