Margaret Thatcher
Women have been in the British cabinet for 83 years, but the fight for representation isn’t over
Today marks the anniversary of the first female appointment into the British cabinet, but statistics show women's progress in politics has been poor.
The Left has to raise its voice on the Falklands
With the Falklanders' right to self-determination at stake, the time has come for the Left to raise its voice.
Hillsborough ‘Thatcher briefings’ will bring truth a step closer
22 years after the Hillsborough disaster, the long and tenacious campaign to establish the truth of that fateful day looks set to come an important step closer.
Even Tory voters want cuts to be temporary
A large majority of the general public - and a slim majority of Tory voters, do not want to see the size of the state shrink and cuts to be reversed at some point
Public fears over housing grow
Nearly one in five of adults polled said they always or often struggle to pay their rent or mortgage, reports Dave Prentis, General Secretary of UNISON.
The wisdom of Labour’s dalliance with conservatism remains to be seen
Blue Labour has been a reawakening for the Labour Party - but it coincides with a yearning for a half-remembered dream and risks alienating the broad centre-left.