Comment: The Living Wage is another small step towards a Responsible Capitalism
Richard Bassford looks at what the the Living Wage means and how it can push us towards the “responsible capitalism” our party leaders love to talk about.
Labour
Poll: Public back Labour’s argument the cuts are “too far and too fast”
The latest Sun/YouGov poll shows more support for Labour’s argument on the cuts than the coalition’s.
NHS on ‘amber alert’ in Scotland – is the same true for trust in Salmond?
With yet another question about the honesty of the SNP, just how accountable, really, is Alex Salmond?
How will Labour’s EU budget cut vote affect relations with the Lib Dems?
Gareth Epps, co-chair of the Social Liberal Forum, writes about the consequences of Labour’s opportunism on Europe in last night’s budget vote.
Clegg: “Dishonest, hypocritical” Labour behaving like a party “not serious about government”
Nick Clegg today attacked Labour for their “dishonest, hypocritical” decision to vote with the Tory EU rebels last night, reports Shamik Das.
Salmond’s new separation strategy: Abandon the positive and pray for a Tory revival
Alex Salmond’s new separation strategy is to abandon the positive and pray for a Tory revival, writes shadow Scotland Office minister Willie Bain.
Con 2012: How Labour can make mileage on transport policy
Labour could offer local communities around the UK a clear alternative to the tarmac dystopia of the Tories that goes beyond the discredited ideas of the past.
Comment: Labour, Venezuela, and the strange tale of “official observation”
Rob Marchant looks at just how free and fair the recent elections in Venezuela (won by Hugo Chavez) were, and how impartial the “election observers” were.
Towards a ‘One Nation’ housing policy
Kevin Gulliver writes about putting Tenants Mutual at the centrepiece of a ‘One Nation’ housing policy for Ed Miliband and Labour.
Lords a tweeting and amending: Labour in the Lords is on the map
Jos Bell looks at Labour’s crusading peers in the House of Lords, fighting harder for a fairer future and holding the coalition to account.