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Labour's leadership contenders see the party building a movement for change. But have they got it the wrong way around? The Obama and the conservative movements, and Labour's own history, may show us the answer.

Ed Miliband speaks to Progress about making politics relevant to voters, how the Labour leadership can democratise the party and lead even in the face of disagreement, and why small businesses are natural Labour allies

It should be an auspicious occasion: the presentation of the first ever energy statement to parliament. In reality, the statement will be overshadowed by the latest boardroom twists in BP and a failure of Chris Huhne to shake off concerns about Tory plans for cuts.

Labour's leadership used to love a good fight at party conference. What better way to show a modern and forward-looking policy agenda than getting the ‘dinosaurs' to oppose it?

We need to manage EU migration in a way that recognises how we benefit from it, but also deals with the pressures it creates - something Labour leadership contenders have been mulling over

Ken Clarke is reportedly at odds with Cameron on penal policy. But before Labour crows at yet another coalition split (and all within the Tories this time) let's be careful to consider the evidence on crime and justice.

As the new quango's independence comes under greater scrutiny, the question needs to be asked: what is this body worth if it is neither big enough nor separate enough from the treaury to provide full statistical forecasts?

For the Westminster media bubble a row over a Sheffield heavy engineering firm will sound like a small fight about a faraway place of which they would rather know nothing.

Colleagues, the press, my constituents - wherever I go it's the question I am asked most. Like speculation over a celebrity marriage, we're all wondering if the coalition will go the full five years or if it will all end in tears much before then.

The success of groups like London Citizens comes at a time when people are shunning mainstream politics. How can community organising mesh with local politics?

Nick Clegg must have woken up this morning and pinched himself - PMQs! Who woulda thunk it? Jack Straw gets a cheer before he says a word - ironic from the government benches, genuine from ours...

We must be careful that new organisers are not duplicates of local Labour activists, nor a hindrance to the work Labour people seek to do. Councillors are already community leaders and will be needed to navigate the 'Big Society' agenda.