Labour and Trident

In recent weeks it has been difficult to think of the Labour Party without thinking of Karl Marx. This is not to endorse tabloid sensationalism or suggest that the party’s next conference will be spent discussing the finer points of historical materialism, but rather...

Spinners and Losers: Assessing the Labour Reshuffle

Even before Christmas it was widely reported that Jeremy Corbyn was planning a ‘revenge reshuffle’. Foreign Secretary Hilary Benn seemed the most likely target given his support for action against IS in Syria, but Chief Whip Rosie Winterton and her deputies Alan...

Osborne needs to manage expectations

The phrase ‘managing expectations’ is one of the most hackneyed of the service sector. Whether you’re a banker, lawyer, lobbyist, builder, plumber or PR consultant – any professional with customers or clients instantly recognises the need to meet demand, but not to...