Conservatives retain the lead nationally; Is this the new normal?
Alex Hern assesses what the latest flock of polls means for Labour, and what lessons can be drawn from them
Labour
The new politics of protest
Matthew Sowemimo argues that Labour needs movements like Occupy and UKUncut to help galvanise disenfranchised populations.
What Labour needs to say about debt
George Irvin argues that Labour shouldn’t have bought in to the narrative about debt, and presents the true economic position.
Labour’s failings on disability – and the way forward
Ben Baumberg writes about where Labour can move on from the ‘benefit scrounger’ argument.
A 21-hour working week is long overdue
Sarah Lyall argues that a 21 hour working week would have positive effects above and beyond the time spent not working.
Women turned away from refuge shelters told to sleep in Occupy camps
Vera Baird QC writes from the Commission on Women’s Safety, and reports that life is getting harder in coalition Britain for women in dangerous circumstances.
“Delivering fairness in difficult times”: Miliband outlines the “new reality”
Ed Miliband will today warn only Labour can deliver fairness in straitened times, and that whoever wins the next election will have to deal with a big deficit.
Scottish Labour leader: “I want the referendum to be held as quickly as possible”
Johann Lamont MSP, leader of The Scottish Labour Party, calls on Alex Salmond to have the debate on independence now, and to have the referendum.
Liverpool fans backing Suarez, Lefties backing Abbott… When tribalism trumps reason
In the wake of the Luis Suarez and Diane Abbott race rows, Shamik Das looks at the tribal backing received from their supporters, despite being in the wrong.
Now the hard work for Lamont begins – Scottish Labour needs a full redesign
In many respects, Johann Lamont’s election as leader of the Scottish Labour party was the easy bit – the hard work to depost Alex Salmond starts now, writes Ed Jacobs.