Deep within a filling cabinet I keep a copy of the 1998 Marxism Today special that just said "Wrong" on a cover adorned by Tony Blair. I thought of it while reading David Miliband in last week's New Statesman. In it David proclaimed that Labour should sa

One of the good innovations by the new government in foreign affairs is the quarterly report to Parliament on Afghanistan. It is a pity, therefore, that as far as I know there was no advance notice of the latest one, and that it seems to be a substitute

Labour should hold open primaries allowing casual supporters to choose the party's candidate for mayor of Birmingham, according to senior Labour figure David Miliband. Mr Miliband, the former Foreign Secretary and ex-Labour leadership contender, said the

Yes, you can tell that the local elections will soon be upon us, as news reaches this desk that a large throng of Labour party members joined South Shields MP David Miliband in banging doors and canvassing support in Splott! The globe trotting tourist an

AN AREA of Torbay has been identified as one of 600 youth unemployment 'hotspots'. Tormohun ward, covering much of Torquay town centre, has one in eight of 16 to 24 year olds on the dole (13.5 per cent) — roughly double the national average. The findings

I love Twitter. I love the instant reaction to whatever is happening in the world. I love the silly jokes and memes. I love the people I talk to regularly from all over the UK and the genuine sense of community that is built up. I’m a long-time advocate