Ed Miliband spoke at the weekend to the Progress conference. It hardly won critical acclaim: a New Statesman blog called it the ‘worst speech he has ever delivered’ and John Rentoul wasn’t Read more

Paul Goodman’s written a convincing post on ConHome, arguing that Andrew Lansley’s had a raw deal – on the basis that Downing Street signed up to his plans, they let Read more

Laurie Penny’s courting controversy when she asks ‘is it crass to compare the protests in Cairo, London, and Wisconsin?’ Unsurprisingly, it’s led to some fairly strong reactions. Have a look at Read more

Simon Jenkins in Friday’s Guardian launched an attack on the new crime maps website Theresa May unveiled last week. The article is worth a read for the full broadside – but its Read more

This is an interesting story in the Telegraph, suggesting the Scottish Conservatives are facing increased control from Millbank. It’s not a good story, and there are three things that strike Read more