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September 3, 2010

Labour's loves not quite lost

Voters are weary of spin, contemptuous of the moral deformities of "being on-message" and disillusioned with the journey from managerial "what works" politics to the messianic certainties, says Jill Segger. A different compass is needed in Labour's leadership election and elsewhere in British politics.
September 1, 2010

Blair, BAE and misleading memoirs

I thought that Tony Blair had lost the ability to shock me. But within a few seconds of picking up his newly published memoirs today, I realised I was mistaken.
September 1, 2010

Unlock Democracy launches vote match tool for Labour leadership contest

Reform group Unlock Democracy has launched a special version of their 'Vote Match' online tool for the Labour party leadership contest.
August 29, 2010

Why Labour's next leader should not be a prophet

Prophets are not good at making laws because they are too busy searching out injustice – thank God. Such people are not leaders or governors. On the other hand, law-makers are pragmatic and a bit dull. Graeme Smith contends that the Labour Party is, and should be, in the business of electing a leader not a prophet.
August 2, 2010

Catholic leader raises political temperature with attack on Labour

What is being seen as an attack on the Labour Party by the spiritual leader of Catholics in England and Wales, is ruffling feathers in Westminster and beyond.
July 7, 2010

Faith schools should be open to all, says Labour leadership candidate Burnham

Labour leadership candidate Andy Burnham has said that faith schools “should be open to all”, not only those who share the school's religion.
July 6, 2010

Labour leadership candidates compete for Christian support

All five candidates for the Labour leadership have placed a strong emphasis on “values” while pitching for Christian support at a hustings run by the Christian Socialist Movement.
June 10, 2010

Lib Dem MPs vote 'against own policy' on Trident

The Liberal Democrats have been accused of voting “against their own policy” after opposing a motion to include the Trident nuclear weapons system in the Strategic Defence Review.
June 2, 2010

New MPs unite to lobby coalition over nuclear arms

The coalition government will come under pressure on nuclear weapons today, as a number of new MPs from different parties visit Downing Street to call for government action on disarmament.
May 23, 2010

Iraq war becomes key issue in Labour leadership battle

The Iraq war has become a central issue in the Labour Party's leadership contest, with candidates seeking to distance themselves from the decision to invade the country.