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The EU spent £65,000 on newspaper adverts calling euroscepticism “paranoid xenophobia”

A four page feature singing the EU’s praises appeared in three newspapers yesterday – paid for by our taxes.

By Mark Wallace | 4 February 2014 at 2:25 pm | 50 comments

Presumably, Baroness Morgan didn’t complain when 77 per cent of politically-active public appointees were Labour affiliated

And that happened under the Coalition, too! If there has been a recent rebalancing, it’s long overdue.

By Peter Hoskin | 1 February 2014 at 11:07 am | 68 comments

The star of Labour’s new Party Political Broadcast said his business was “under attack” from Labour’s high taxes

Another PPB backfires after a casting mistake by Ed Miliband’s party.

By Mark Wallace | 29 January 2014 at 6:15 pm | 5 comments

Arnie Graf’s visa status is embarrassing, but the real problem is he’s no good at his job

There’s previous little evidence the “community organising” guru is making any difference to Labour.

By Mark Wallace | 28 January 2014 at 12:38 pm | 7 comments

Don’t let Balls kid you: “zero-based” doesn’t necessarily mean “spending restraint”

After all, Gordon Brown – Gordon Brown! – used to order zero-based reviews of spending.

By Peter Hoskin | 27 January 2014 at 1:44 pm | 8 comments

Labour would reinstate the 50p income tax rate – how would they fund the tax rise?

Since the 50p tax rate was abolished the share of income tax paid by the rich has increased.

By Harry Phibbs | 25 January 2014 at 12:41 pm | 74 comments

Pinning Down Miliband: Energy and the environment

The price freeze grabbed headlines, but our new series shows Labour’s policies are in chaos.

By Mark Wallace | 23 January 2014 at 6:15 am | 33 comments

Labour’s war on cushions

If Mr Burnham feels a “flatter structure” would succeed then let him set up a cushion business and see if he can compete

By Harry Phibbs | 20 January 2014 at 6:22 pm | 15 comments

Will the Lib Dems have ANY women MPs after next year’s election?

Of the 20 “safest” Lib Dem seats only Hazel Grove is due to have a Lib Dem woman candidate at the next election.

By Harry Phibbs | 20 January 2014 at 12:12 pm | 30 comments

Ed Miliband’s big speech started by losing a billion pounds – and got worse

“Friends. Britain deserves better than this. The cost of living. The cost of friends. Britain. There will be a reckoning. Banks…”

By Mark Wallace | 17 January 2014 at 1:45 pm | 49 comments

The curious incident of Balls in the daytime

The Shadow Chancellor’s been silent on Twitter for the best part of a week. And he’s usually active on it. What’s up?

By Paul Goodman | 17 January 2014 at 12:45 pm | 5 comments

John Denham accidentally attacks Labour’s fiscal policy

When is debt good? When a Labour Government says so.

By Mark Wallace | 15 January 2014 at 12:27 pm | 12 comments

Miliband seeks to invade new territory – just as his own stronghold is collapsing

Is it bravery? Is it confidence based on policy superweapons? Or is the Labour leader over-reaching himself?

By Mark Wallace | 14 January 2014 at 5:40 pm | 58 comments

Lord Mandelson’s four spurious arguments against an EU referendum

…none of which, of course, the BBC challenged him on.

By Mark Wallace | 10 January 2014 at 4:03 pm | 56 comments

Another Lib Dem MP stands down, shrinking the party’s main electoral advantage

If the personal vote was once a strength, it becomes a weakness when their MPs retire.

By Mark Wallace | 9 January 2014 at 4:40 pm | 30 comments

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