Labour must speak out against discriminatory pay for foreign seafarers
Ruwan Subasinghe, a lawyer at the International Transport Workers’ Federation, on the need for Labour to speak out to end discriminatory pay for seafarers.
Ed Miliband
Miliband attacks “shoddy” fees scheme
Ed miliband responded to David Cameron on tuition fees today, attacking the “shoddy scheme” the government is proposing. Yesterday, the prime minister, in a column in the Standard, defended the trebling of fees, and said that “before protesting, students need to get the facts straight”. Today, the Leader of the Opposition said “universities and students deserve better” than what the government is offering.
Miliband urges Cameron to “overrule” Gove’s school sport cuts
The debate over school sport reached Prime Minister’s Questions today, with Ed Miliband putting David Cameron on the spot over cuts to the school sport budget. The Leader of the Opposition urged Mr Cameron to “overrule” Michael Gove, warning him he “will live to regret” the £162 million abolition of School Sport Partnerships, which have a proven track record of success.
Are Ed and AJ really split over 50p?
The red tops are overflowing with stories today of Labour’s split over the 50p rate. But is there really a cigarette paper between the Labour leader and his shadow chancellor?
Look Left – Cameron adviser resigns after “disgraceful” remarks
David Cameron’s enterprise adviser Lord Young resigned today after saying people were better off after the recession. Young had told the Telegraph: “For the vast majority of people in the country today, they have never had it so good ever since this recession – this so-called recession – started.” Labour leader Ed Miliband described the remarks as “disgraceful” and said people would feel “insulted” by his comments.
The votes of trade unionists are a strength to Labour not a weakness
Yesterday’s leading article in The Times on the Labour Party leadership election system more reflects the paper’s enduring hostility to trade unionism than a serious concern for Labour’s integrity. What other proposal for extending democracy would begin by proposing a radical reduction in the electorate?
Woolas represents toxic Labour: but he shouldn’t be barred from standing again
The Woolas case raise an interesting question for the Labour party: if the electorate become hostile to civil liberties, should we? Michael Harris examines the issue.
Cameron’s housing benefit confusion
In response to Liberal Democrat MP Bob Russell at the end of Prime Minister’s Questions today, David Cameron confirmed that the “key change” in housing benefit was “a cap of £20,000”, a measure which, according to the June budget, will save only £65 million by 2014/15 – the least effective revenue raising measure the government has announced.
Look Left – 33 and easy, a new nation emerges blinking into the night
A look back at the week’s news: The Chile miners rescue, the Browne Review into university funding, Ed Miliband’s first PMQs and more.
Cameron: Miliband should put “both of his left feet forward”
This lunchtime, Ed Miliband squared up to David Cameron – who gave Left Foot Forward a special mention – for his first PMQs since becoming Labour leader.