Labour (finally) grasps the nettle on employment tribunal fees
The latest set of quarterly tribunal statistics confirm the ongoing evisceration of workers’ access to justice by the Coalition.
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Getting into the thick of it: Michael Dugher’s speech on civil service reform
Emran Mian of the Social Market Foundation looks at the contents of Michael Dugher’s speech on reforming the civil service.
UKIP is a threat to Labour – it needs a serious response
Many wrongly see UKIP as a net positive for Labour – this is wrongheaded. Labour needs to get serious about UKIP, says Sam Fowles. Last week Nigel Farage announced his ambition, not just to be David Cameron’s “worst nightmare” but Edtest
Dogging or votes? We need change for political engagement
More people are dogging than are members of political parties: what a comment on modern politics
Labour’s alternative to the Tories’ assault on workers’ rights
There is an obvious link between Tory disdain at the European Convention on Human Rights and the Human Rights Act – and it closely involved workers’ rights
Disaffection with democracy and what political parties must do about it
Disaffection is a perennial problem for politics; the way democracy is understood contributes to that problem
How Labour can seize the initiative on food policy
Food will be one of the major challenges of the 21st century – and one on which the UK Labour party can lead on
With the ‘big six’ set to double profits, what we actually need is a ‘small twenty’
With ever-rocketing bills, the time has come to break up the big energy companies.
‘Are you better off than four years ago?’ Ed Balls channels Reagan to highlight biggest fall in earnings since 1874
This parliament will see the largest drop in average earnings after inflation since 1874-1880.
Forget Wallace, what Miliband doesn’t have is sufficient distinction in the message
If Miliband can’t win on style, substance becomes more important, but I’m not sure Labour really understand this.