The persuit of the fox seems to be back in fashion.

Just another Edwardian costume drama, just like that other one.

Liverpool 2011 was a lost opportunity for Labour. Lessons ned to be learned, the most important of which is that most of the old rules still apply to whatever ‘new politics’ might emerge.

A fine piece of reality TV set in a Harlow school that anyone who has forgotten what school is really like and anybody with a sense of humour should see.

Labour’s leadership needs to stop apologising and start both setting out the real issues and addressing their own manifest weaknesses.

Five farm shops that offer great quality produce and something something different to the weekly supermarket.

Dementia is slowly taking my mother from this world and those she loves. She was born on 21st September, World Alzheimer’s Day. For the next twelve months I will be raising funds for Alzheimer’s Research.

Personal reflections ten years on

Some brief, slightly belated observations on the by-election result at Inverclyde in which Labour did better than many would have expected, but which confirms a trend that should concern Labour’s UK leaders.

If Labour is serious about refounding itself than it will have to show a lot more confidence in its membership than it has to date. That will mean letting go somewhat and coming to terms with the fact that control isn’t working.