The premature announcement of the death of New Labour – tackling the recession or tinkering?

According to some of the right wing press, Gordon Brown has abandoned New Labour. Some trade union leaders agree, roaring … More

A gentleman’s agreement?

The government has said that it has an agreement with the banks such that repossession will be a “last resort”. … More

Some weeks back one of our New Labour MP’s, Anne Snelgrove, asked one of her constituents how she thought the … More

This is a letter to the Swindon Advertiser TINA is dead on the ground In criticising Gordon Brown for the … More

Will Hutton in the Observer last weekend said: “What needs to happen is an assault on the dark heart of … More

I sat down the other night to watch a DVD of one of the old Ealing studio comedies, ‘Kind Hearts … More

Oh my God, the trades unions better get out the garlic, the holy water and a few silver bullets. The … More

This is the first of a series of pieces examining the global financial crisis. Socialists are often accused of … More

Writing in today’s Guardian Gordon Brown is the very picture of complacency and self-delusion. After the events of the last … More

Shenanigans down at the TUC. Thankfully, there are no smoke-filled rooms these days, but what’s this? According to UNISON NEC … More