Place your trust in politics tomorrow

Tomorrow’s the most important election I can *ever* remember, and I’ll be strolling along to the polling station as soon as it opens – then spending most of the day doing everything I can to make sure other people vote. It’s a cliché, but I’ll never forget people protested and even died for my right

There is no clear lesson to learn from the riots – yet. But we’re all responsible.

< Insert terrifying picture of burning building here > Yes, it’s a bit of a cliché. But it’s no joke. No mainstream politicians can escape some sort of responsibility for the rioting and civil unrest that ravaged England. Most are making noises about what should be done to ‘fix’ society; with David Cameron essentially repackaging

Lucky strike?

The right to strike is a crucial tool in the armoury of anyone who sells their labour. It’s been a few years since I went on strike. Before you picture a militant firebrand, weather-beaten by picket lines in the 70s and 80s, I’m actually only in my late twenties. But I’ve already taken part in

Labour’s good society: moving beyond the state?

One year on from a general election defeat, is Labour finally signalling a new approach to the state, and the prevailing orthodoxy around the provision of public services? It’s an important question for a party that is searching for a credible response to the deficit, while the coalition uses every last opportunity to attack the