Need growth? Start with gender justice
The Fawcett Society says that we are at a watershed moment for women’s rights. Women are being pushed out of the workforce, with childcare costs soaring, and cuts to legal aid making women more...
View ArticleEurope’s turning point
It is intriguing to think that, dramatically, the future of the West depends on the future of the country where the West itself was born. The decision of whether Greece will stay or leave the Eurozone...
View ArticleSocial democracy post-Pasok
The Greeks have voted, showing a country that is heavily polarised between pro and the anti-bailout opinion, with Pasok, the socialist party, in a very difficult situation, its consensus having reached...
View ArticleHollande meets Cameron, but where’s Merkel?
What is probably most worrying about the current situation in the EU is the intense focus on a long term roadmap to create a stronger banking union, without sufficient effort being given to measures...
View ArticleEconomic recovery demands greater equality
Britain’s economy is crumbling under the drastic choices of our Tory-led government, grounded only in the sheer ideology of austerity, with no grip on growth. Their impact will be dramatic, deepening...
View ArticleMarching for Europe
10 million people a year travel between Britain and the Continent using the Eurostar channel tunnel: we are in Europe and, despite the anti-Europe rhetoric, we benefit from it. We contribute £8bn to...
View ArticleA One Nation Labour case for Europe
2013 will see us unveiling our plans for how we can reunite Britain and create a One Nation country. Under the Tories, we have become a divided country, with fragmented groups living side by side: the...
View ArticleBritain cannot be Singapore on steroids
In the often surreal discussions around Europe we seem to be ignoring the facts, and what Europe is doing for Britain now. A few days ago, the European Commission announced the two projects that will...
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