Posts Tagged With: Labour
Scottish independence: Alex Salmond sets poll date – and defies London
SNP leader says referendum will be held in 2014 putting Holyrood and Westminster on course for constitutional clashThe United Kingdom was on track for a grave constitutional clash on Tuesday night after Alex Salmond pledged to defy an attempt by London… Continue reading
Ed Miliband and the curse of the Guardian crossword | Simon Hoggart
The Labour leader’s speech was far from straightforward and his message far from simpleIt was Ed Miliband’s relaunch. He was going to clear away all the mistakes of the past, to make space for the new mistakes of the future! But the auguries were bad. … Continue reading
Welsh constituency rejig proposals slammed as ‘diabolical’
Most radical redrawing of region’s political map in 70 years will reduce Wales’s influence at Westminster, Labour saysProposals for the most radical re-drawing of the Welsh political map for almost 70 years have been criticised by Labour and nationalis… Continue reading
Ed Miliband sets out new proposals for Labour party in tough times – video
The opposition leader, Ed Miliband, sets out a new, leaner public spending ethos for straitened times
Can you be too ugly for politics? | Jonathan Jones
If John Humphrys was criticising Ed Miliband’s looks, perhaps it’s because the Labour leader’s inner man is not coming acrossUgliness has never been a handicap in politics. The important thing is for a leader to be memorable, and striking looks that mi… Continue reading
Ed Miliband: Labour is a party for all times, not just for good times
Opposition leader says Labour must make difficult choices about how to promote fairness when there is less money to spendThe opposition leader, Ed Miliband, has set out a new leaner public spending ethos for straitened times, pledging three areas in wh… Continue reading
Why does Ed Miliband speak like he does? | Polly Curtis
He may be the Labour party leader, but in his words Ed Miliband can still sound like a ‘spad’Ed Miliband’s interview on the Today programme on Radio 4 this morning drew comment for his reticence to name the cuts Labour would make, John Humphrys’s cring… Continue reading
Miliband promises new direction for Labour
Miliband dismisses criticism of leadership as ‘noises off’ and says coalition is losing the argumentEd Miliband has insisted he is prepared to make the tough decisions that will see Labour get back into power, as he seeks to counter growing criticism o… Continue reading
Politics Live blog featuring Ed Miliband speech on the economy
Rolling coverage of all the day’s political developments including the Labour leader’s big speech and Today programme interview8.13am: Humphrys says many people are saying Labour has got it wrong.Miliband says Humphrys is not listenign to him. “Don’t i… Continue reading
Labour party: search for consistency | Editorial
Credibility will not be earned by a cavalier embrace of cutting, but by adopting clear principles about what gets cut whenDemonstrably right about cutting too far and too fast, Ed Miliband can be forgiven an exasperated note on Tuesday. During the 15 m… Continue reading »