public services
Today we saw the Ed Miliband that people want to see
In pledging to unleash the potential of communities across our country, Ed Miliband looks like a prime minister in waiting, writes Richard Carr.
Five reasons the Royal Mail should never have been privatised
Poor value for money is not the only reason to lament the passing of Royal Mail into private hands.
Hospital parking charges should be abolished in England, too
Hospitals should be properly funded through general taxation, not propped up by a tax on the sick.
Labour must gain power so we can give it away
Labour needs to show it is serious about public service reform.
Labour finally seems to be moving away from centralised control over service delivery
The UK is the most centralised state in the developed world.
Ed Miliband is right to challenge the entrenched power of Whitehall
Having challenged the energy companies and Rupert Murdoch, Ed Miliband will now turn his attention to tackling concentrations of power within the state.