Labour’s alternative to the Tories’ assault on workers’ rights
There is an obvious link between Tory disdain at the European Convention on Human Rights and the Human Rights Act – and it closely involved workers’ rights
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Accepting Carswell with open arms is actually a massive risk for UKIP
It has gone unnoticed, but accepting a genuine libertarian who disregards party loyalists is actually a really bad move for UKIP
It’s time to stand up for our NHS
The transfer of cancer care services to the private sector, says Rob Flello MP, reminds us that with the NHS there is a lot to stand up for
Public sector pay – did the government massage the statistics to make its case?
Using a statistical sleight of hand, the government is trying to disguise the full horror of what’s happening to public sector pay.
How Labour can win Tory voters in 2015
Tory voters are defecting. The problem is that only a fifth of these defectors are switching their allegiance to Labour.
Six Tory myths about employment tribunal fees
Since yesterday morning, if your boss sexually harasses you, or sacks you for the colour of your skin, you will have fork out an eye-watering £1200 to have your case heard before an employment tribunal.
Lib Dem members prefer 2015 coalition with Labour to continuing one with Tories
Liberal Democrat members would overwhelmingly prefer a post-2015 alliance with Labour to a continuing one with the Tories, according to a new poll for the Liberal Democrat Voice website.
Five crazy ideas from the Tories’ new policy chiefs
Last week it was announced that the Centre for Policy Studies (CPS) was to lead the Conservative Party’s policy development. The aim, according to the CPS press release, is to “feed through new ideas for both immediate implementation and the next Conservative manifesto in 2015”.
Scottish Tories split on devolution
A former Conservative Scottish secretary has called (£) moves by the party north of the border to increase the powers afforded to the Scottish Parliament a “suicide mission”.
Queen’s Speech amendment ‘venal act of self indulgence’, says former Tory MP
A possible Conservative amendment to the Queen’s Speech condemning it for failing to include a bill advocating a referendum on EU membership would be a “venal act of self indulgence” that could be the beginning of the end of the Conservatives in office, a former Conservative MP has claimed.