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.
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Cruddas: Benefit cuts are “brutal social engineering”
The influential Labour back-bencher John Cruddas will use the politics column in this week’s New Statesman to launch a withering attack on the Coalition’s changes to housing benefit – likening the policy to a “modern-day Highland clearance”.
Party funding reform: Why the cap may not fit
The Coalition’s programme to reform the funding of political parties highlights the complexity of the problem, writes Dr Stuart Wilks-Heeg.
Labour’s universal discomfort
The main reason voters in the south don’t think much of the Labour Party is, because the electorate as a whole doesn’t think much of it, explains Prof. Cowley.
Bad poll news for Labour and Tories on spending cuts
There was worrying news for both Labour and the Conservatives in the latest Sun/YouGov opinion poll this morning on public attitudes towards spending cuts.
Leading Labour strategist says Labour must recapture the south
Patrick Diamond today writes about the importance of reconnecting with C1 and C2 voters, and targets southern England outside London as the key battleground.
Cruddas: We need to be electing the people who can rebuild Labour
Our guest writer is Jon Cruddas, Labour MP for Dagenham and Rainham. Here he outlines his reasons for supporting Diana Holland as Labour Party Treasurer.