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The factions square up
- Martin Bright
- 14 August 2008
- 12 comments
There is, as ever within Labour, a third way, and this one seeks a return to the party's true values under its present leader
Why Prudence needs Justice
- Martin Bright
- 07 August 2008
- 6 comments
Labour could again become the party of justice, but not while inequality is on the increase and social mobility stalled
Labour's last Scottish leader?
- Steve Richards
- 31 July 2008
- 21 comments
Anger aimed at the Prime Minister has an added dimension explained by English unease at a Scot ruling over them
When Marx met Mill
- Martin Bright
- 24 July 2008
- 18 comments
People just don't want to be told. Personal political responsibility, like virtue, is notoriously difficult to teach
After Gordon
- Martin Bright
- 17 July 2008
- 12 comments
There are even those who relish the idea of leaving Cameron in charge of the worsening economic situation
A sea change on immigration?
- Martin Bright
- 10 July 2008
- 8 comments
On public service reform, the government is at last beginning to listen to front-line staff, rather than Whitehall mandarins
Mr Brown's long year
- Martin Bright
- 26 June 2008
- 6 comments
One survey suggests that "Real New Labour", an eminently moderate group, could well become the dominant faction
On parables and principles
- Martin Bright
- 19 June 2008
- 3 comments
Where is the David Davis of the left, prepared to resign and challenge the government's authoritarian agenda?
Not enough fire in the belly
- Martin Bright
- 12 June 2008
- 5 comments
Labour's younger ministers are competent and assiduous, but none has yet emerged as inspirational. Will we need to skip a generation before someone arrives with the guts to carry out the necessary revolution?
The future looks bluer
- Iain Macwhirter
- 29 May 2008
- 5 comments
What would life under the Conservatives really be like? It might turn out to be remarkably similar to life under Gordon Brown
