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What have we learnt so far from the debate on our upcoming EU referendum? We know that UKIP wants to zip up our borders, huddle in a corner, and pretend the rest of the world doesn’t exist. We also hear all the time about what business wants from Europe – fewer regulations and fewer protections …

Our EU referendum debate has been hijacked by xenophobes and money men – here’s what we should really be talking about (The Independent) Read More »

There is no question that Labour suffered a massive defeat on 7 May, but within that defeat there are some factors that have not yet been acknowledged. Labour gained votes across England and the aggregate vote was up by around 1m since 2010. We obviously lost heavily in Scotland, but the wider picture requires more …

Labour should be more aspirational – about closing the huge inequality gap (The Guardian) Read More »