otware's Blog

Miliband peeks above the parapet

Michael White writes in today's Grauniad.

Brown Snubs GMB

Gordon Brown has decided not to address the GMB conference.

Reclassifying Cannabis

This is a serious issue that needs proper debate, not just pandering to the rabid tabloid press.

Brown wants every school linked to a business.

What planet is Gordon on?

Austin Mitchell - the new PPS to the Fisheries Minister?

According to his blog, Austin Mitchell has applied to be the new PPS to the Fisheries Minister under Gordon Brown.

Hilary Benn and the deputy leadership

Are Benn's talents potentially going to be wasted?

The West Lothian Question

What with the recent elections in the Scottish Parliament, Welsh Assemby and NI Ireland Assembly I thought it might be the right time to open this can of worms.

What's happened to Michael Meacher?

Is it just me, or has Michael Meacher been keeping a very low profile recently?

Labour - dead in 7 years?

Deputy leadership candidate Jon Cruddas says that membership of the Labour Party has fallen by 27,000 since 2000. That is 1 member every 20 minutes.

What's happened to all the candidates?

Not that long ago there was a large list of leadership candidates.

Why have a new workers' party when there is a perfectly good one here?

There is a crisis at the moment. Nobody can deny it. Membership is plumetting and there are loads of tiny left wing splinters...

The Case for Rail Nationalisation

British Rail came into being with the Transport Act 1947, and was the result of the big 4 railway companies from all over the country merging and being nationalised.

John McDonnell MP and the PLP

Queries and discussion about PLP and John McDonnell's support within it.