ed miliband

Ukip have their first MP. BBC Douglas Carswell, Conservative defector, won Clacton easily last night. They also came damned close in Lancashire. Along with topping the popular vote in the European elections recently, this is a huge breakthrough for them, and a nightmare for the Conservatives...

Ed has been caught out using the same response to different questions in an "interview". It's actually revealed a practice which has been going on for some time now. Politicians will provide a soundbite for use as a short clip which may be used on a number of different news/current affairs...

A surprise move to put Johnson in as Shadow Chancellor, given his admission that he has little experience in economics. I'm not sure whether this is a brilliant move by Miliband - having a former postman as a chancellor who grew up in a council flat against the incredibly wealthy Gideon- or a...

Which son of the famous Jewish Marxist would you prefer as leader of the Labour party? Ballot papers go out on Wednesday. Allegedly their mother is upset. So she is voting Dianne Abbott...

After Brown loses the next election (yes, when, not if), who will be the next Labour Leader? Will the party take a swing to the far left like the Tories took a swing to the far right after their 97 loss (Hague, Duncan Smith)? I'm thinking Cruddas or Ed Miliband will be the far-left's choice...