Strange but true: Gordon Brown’s poll ratings went up after the furore over bullying claims
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Prime ministerial bullies and the beefs they all have
By Ian Aitken Saturday, March 6th, 2010Kevin Maguire: Brown is back from the dead as Cameron bandwagon wobbles
By Tribune Web Editor Saturday, March 6th, 2010Suddenly it never rains but it pours for David Cameron. He began by spouting some marketing gush about letting sunshine win the day, but, on the eve of the general election, carries the disgruntled frown of a man with wet socks, annoyed there’s a hole in his Guccis.
Boris feels your plane pain – but not as much as you do
By Tribune Web Editor Friday, March 5th, 2010The debate over airport expansion in London has rightly concentrated on the plan for a third runway at Heathrow and its potentially damaging environmental consequences. However, for the citizens of east London, a more immediate concern is the noise and nuisance caused by flights into City Airport following Newham council’s decision to give planning permission for an increase of flights from 80,000 to 120,000 a year. So I was pleased to move a motion at last week’s Mayor’s Question Time which called on Boris Johnson to show leadership on the issue by initiating a review of the impact of flights into City Airport. The motion received cross-party support and was passed unanimously by the London Assembly.
Hunting is the Tories’ Achilles heel
By Tribune Web Editor Friday, March 5th, 2010When Gordon Brown spoke at last year’s Labour Party conference and reeled off the list of the Government’s achievements since 1997, I felt proud to be a part of the labour movement. Some of these achievements have been seismic: the Human Rights Act, the national minimum wage, the repeal of Section 28 and winter fuel payments. But there was something missing from the Prime Minister’s list and it is a massive Labour achievement: the Hunting Act.
Cary Gee: There’s a queue among sinners to cast the first stone
By Tribune Web Editor Monday, March 1st, 2010Of the 20,000 plus local councillors in Britain, a staggering 98 per cent are white, 68 per cent are men and more than half are aged 55 or over. Just 16 per cent are younger than 40.
Q&A is A-OK, but questions outnumber the answers
By Tribune Web Editor Sunday, February 28th, 2010It was minus two outside, but inside the church hall in Ilkley things were definitely hotting up. A Labour election “Any Questions?” open to the public attracted about 40 people, a good turnout for a freezing night in Wharfedale. And Ilkley isn’t exactly a socialist hotbed. More of an Alan Titchmarsh flower bed, he being the local hero.
Jill Palmer: Never mind the width, feel the quality
By Tribune Web Editor Saturday, February 27th, 2010“Quality” is the latest buzzword in the National Health Service. Not content with all its existing performance measures showing how well – or not – the NHS is meeting various targets, the Department of Health has introduced “Quality Accounts”. Every trust, including hospital trusts and primary care trusts, has to produce its first Quality Account in June outlining what it has done to improve quality of care for patients.
Let’s explode the Middle Britain myths
By Tribune Web Editor Saturday, February 27th, 2010Labour can only win the election by fighting for a fair deal for all – that’s what the majority wants, argues “Arkwright”
We can speak truth to power
By Tribune Web Editor Saturday, February 27th, 2010The voluntary sector has two vital roles: helping to deliver a better society and campaigning for one, argues Liz Atkins
The Blair doctrine
By Tribune Web Editor Friday, February 26th, 2010British intervention in Kosovo and Sierra Leone means Tony Blair is still held in high esteem by some, says Ed Davie