The current crises – economic, climate, political – reveal the true colours of Labour and the Tories. The parties’ manifestos will show that, come the election, there is a crucial choice to be made

The failure to address the underlying causes of crime, drugs and family breakdown costs the UK economy billions

For his own sake, and the sake of the Labour Party, Brown must act like this is the final six months of his political life

Public-private partnerships on the London Underground have provided a cure worse then the disease, argues the ex-managing director of the Tube

The New Statesman supported me when I was being battered from pillar to post by the tabloid press

Journalists are being spun big style; they cover Cameron as though he were PM-elect