Archive for September, 2010

It’s not unusual to be loved by everyone

By Cary Gee /Saturday, September 25th, 2010

Tom Jones
Union Chapel, London

Ian Williams

By Ian Williams /Friday, September 24th, 2010

Will everything stop for the Tea Party?

Cuts vs no cuts is too simplistic

By Alistair Darling /Friday, September 24th, 2010

Alistair Darling insists Labour’s approach to the crisis remains correct and the coalition is heading for the precipice

Unions canvassed on rule changes at Conference

By René Lavanchy /Friday, September 24th, 2010

Labour party activists are canvassing support among affiliated trade unions for changes to Labour Party rules

By Tribune Web Editor /Friday, September 24th, 2010

Cartoon by Andrew Birch. More at www.tribunecartoons.com

Frank Dobson can rhyme

By Tribune Web Editor /Friday, September 24th, 2010

Frank Dobson, Labour MP for Holborn & St Pancras and Secretary of State for Health before Tony Blair sent him on a suicide mission to run against Ken Livingstone for Mayor of London, was happy to explain why he backed Ed Miliband rather than his brother in the Labour leadership contest.

“The trouble with David is that he is Blair with no flair.”

Cuts won’t close the deficit, investment can

By Michael Burke /Friday, September 24th, 2010

The logic of both Budgets in 2010 is dangerously flawed, argues Michael Burke

Unions reject ‘political choices’ of council cuts and demand pay rise

By René Lavanchy /Friday, September 24th, 2010

Council workers are being urged to demand an across-the-board pay rise and better leave arrangements, as unions prepare to fight anticipated cuts and pay restraint in local government

True romance and emotional rescue

By Emmanuel Cooper /Friday, September 24th, 2010

The Romantics
Tate Britain, London

A £20 million handout, but state money still can’t reduce the overdraft

By Chris and Emma McLaughlin and Kelly /Thursday, September 23rd, 2010

Labour is to receive more than £25 million in state-funding to run its parliamentary opposition machinery