Labour in Power: Andy Burnham's Greater Manchester
Andy Burnham is the Labour politican with the greatest amount of administrative power in the country, after London Mayor Sadiq Khan. Jack Rydeheard reports on how the Mayor of Greater Manchester is doing as he approaches the midway point of his term in office,
- 23 March 2019
Spit or swallow, Labour cannot ignore the Tory manifesto
Labour leadership contender Yvette Cooper has stated that her rivals for the top job are "swallowing the Tory manifesto." Coming from the wife of Ed Miliband’s shadow chancellor, such comments will send a chill down the spine of Labour activists. Why spit out a winning formula?
- 31 May 2015
After Mid Staffs, Labour’s NHS lies won’t fool voters
When Labour have a shadow health secretary with Andy Burnham’s credentials, it is hardly surprising that the latest ComRes poll shows that 22 percent of people say David Cameron is the party leader they most trust to manage the NHS, with Ed Miliband on 20 percent. Labour's lies aren't working
- 4 January 2015
The state is now in charge of breakfast
The turkey carcass has barely been cleared, the last dregs of scotch remain, but nanny’s apron is freshly starched and she is ready to “do something.”
- 7 January 2013
New Statesman, Independent and UK Statistic Authority Chairman wrong on NHS 'cuts'
It'll come as no surprise as to why ideologically driven outlets are spinning incorrectly on NHS cuts - here's the real skinny
- 10 December 2012
The Politics Olympiad 2013 - Team GB news
The Moscow 2013 Politics Olympiad is now just a few short months away. Today we look at the GB squad members and their possible chances
- 14 August 2012
Andrew Lansley was right
A biased and jealous BBC is sneering at the success of the Daily Telegraph’s journalism, and is horribly wrong in criticising the Government’s investigations into the gendercide scandal
- 11 April 2012
Latest on the blog
We are wholly dependent on the kindness of our readers for our continued work. We thank you in advance for any support you can offer.