Understandably there has been a lot of attention in much of the party reform discussion about opening up the party to greater transparency and accountability to members and the public. People want more democracy and to feel that they are being listened to in policy discussions.

As Andrew Lansley’s ‘pause’ on the health bill draws to a close, concern and anxiety reign in my local NHS. The workings of the health ‘market’ are being starkly exposed, and right now it’s hard to see it’s proving good for patients. Here’s how the story goes. 

Prior to David Cameron's fourth launch of the ‘big society' in 12 months, and hot on the heels of Ed Miliband's Progress speech which highlighted the need for ‘strengthened communities', we took a timely look at Red Toryism, Blue Labour and their political influence.

Two questions for Ed Miliband:
1) How much does a tin of Tesco Value Baked Beans cost?
2) (Roughly) how much did a tin of Tesco Value Baked Beans cost in 2001?

The government say they'll 'rebalance the economy'. It's important that Labour doesn't shirk from discussing what this really means. In 1986, three million people were claiming unemployment assistance from the government. Margaret Thatcher said this in response to ITN's Leonard Parkin:

It's been a year since Labour's defeat in the general election and it looks like the big beasts of progressive wonk world are settling into life in opposition. Nick Pearce at ippr is busy building an impressive empire of Labour's brightest and best.

The new societies being created in Egypt and the wider region must include strong, independent trade unions, says Kamal Abbas - the founder of Egypt's Centre for Trade Union and Worker Services  - on a recent visit to the UK.

What could help Scottish Labour out of the funk it has fallen into? Looking to our counterparts across the pond might be part of the answer, as the SNP themselves did after 2003.

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