Archive of January 2014
Blog: Why does it take a Commons vote for the government to do the right thing on Syria?
Cameron is doing the right thing on Syria - but why should it take a Commons defeat to force his hand?
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Blog: The press's hysterical reaction to 50p tax shows how out of touch they have become
The press's reaction to Ed Balls' proposal shows they have lost touch with their readers.
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The Week in Review: Osborne stays downmarket
Osborne's decision to raise the minimum wage will not be enough to win the next election.
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Re-sult! Balls' charm offensive defrosts Clegg
Ed Balls has made a friend - or, at least, turned an implacable enemy into a potential ally.
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Is it fair to call Ukip a far-right party?
For some reason, I'm getting into a bit of trouble from some people who support the far-right party Ukip.
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We're one step closer to the end of homophobia in football
Thomas Hitzlsperger's announcement that he's gay mean's we're a little closer to tearing down the last bastion of homophobia in England.
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Why voter ID will disenfranchise minorities
The Electoral Commission is taking significant democratic risks to solve a problem which does not exist
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Blog: The BBC's political editor sounds like a government minister
The job of the BBC is not to 'reflect public concern' about immigration. It's to provide accurate information so the public can come to its own opinion.
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Unimaginative and tired, the Tories' leadership is just reinforcing defeat
Cameron and Osborne have become so fixated with the importance of sticking to the plan they have become bogged down in the tactics of defeat.
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Labour's 'cost of gym crisis' shows exactly where they're going wrong
If Ed Miliband wants to benefit from his cost of living campaign, he needs to do more than just moan about rising prices
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