Archive for June, 2010
Chris Proctor
By Chris Proctor /Wednesday, June 30th, 2010The language barrier may mean more Blairite bananas
By Rupa Huq /Wednesday, June 30th, 2010
“Progress with unity” is the motto of the London Borough of Ealing. The three words have gone from being somewhere in the depths of my subconscious to centre-stage as far as I am concerned in my new capacity as deputy mayoress of the borough. They were on the order paper of the council meeting I [...]
Labour must avoid xenophobia at all costs
By Denis MacShane /Wednesday, June 30th, 2010Some among the Labour leadership contenders have found a reason why we lost the election: Johnny Foreigner. It’s nice, convenient – and utterly wrong.
For Labour, Europe must now take centre stage
By Tribune Web Editor /Tuesday, June 29th, 2010A few years ago, to have suggested that Europe be part of the discussion would have meant a reopening of old wounds. But the party has moved on.
Ian Aitken
By Ian Aitken /Monday, June 28th, 2010This coalition isn’t as bad as Thatcher: it’s far, far worse
The ugly underbelly of World Cup football
By Glyn Ford /Sunday, June 27th, 2010Death or Glory: The Dark History of the World Cup by Jon Spurling
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In depth: a Budget of division and deceit
By Marjorie Smith /Friday, June 25th, 2010George Osborne’s Budget presents Labour with a golden opportunity to point out the massive internal contradictions submerged in this coalition
Kevin Maguire
By Kevin Maguire /Friday, June 25th, 2010The Labour leadership race needs lower hurdles and it must restore democracy