High speed plans should stretch to Leeds & the North
Speaking to the Yorkshire Evening Post this week, Ed set out his concerns about the Government's plans for High Speed Rail. He said there is little point in a national...
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What needs to be done in the eurozone – Ed Balls in today’s Independent
Far from being over, I fear the eurozone crisis is this year entering a more chronic, drawn out but equally dangerous phase. While the bouts...
Read this entry » NHS Professionals; I want to hear your views
My meeting for NHS professionals will take place locally on 10th February between 4.30pm and 6pm. Anyone wanting to attend should register by...
Read this entry » Today’s US growth figures
The US government has taken a more balanced and steady approach to deficit reduction up to now and they have more than recovered all the output...
Read this entry » The Tory economic plan isn’t working, but it doesn’t have to be this way – my Daily Mirror a
Yesterday we found out just how badly David Cameron and George Osborne’s gamble with our economy has backfired. After stalling for more than...
Read this entry » Growth figures are a damning indictment of David Cameron & George Osborne’s failed economic plan
The British recovery has been stalling since the government’s spending review in the autumn of 2010, but now the economy has gone into reverse....
Read this entry » Response to the IMF’s World Economic Outlook update
The time has now come for David Cameron and George Osborne to realise their economic gamble – cutting spending and raising taxes too far and...
Read this entry » Politically Speaking column in the Wakefield Express
Monday just gone is commonly known as the most miserable day of the year. ‘Blue Monday’ is weeks from the festive Christmas cheer, New Year...
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Newsnight interview on how Labour will have to clear up George Osborne’s economic mess
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Read this entry »Saving & borrowing with a Credit Union makes so much sense
New laws came into effect last week that make things easier for Credit Unions to raise money. I’m proud to have introduced that legislation when I was Economic...
Read this entry »Cameron & Osborne should change course and put jobs first – my Sunday Mirror article
Times are tough right now. Jobs are being lost, bills are going up and tax credits are being unfairly cut. If Labour was in government now we’d be making different...
Read this entry »Today programme interview on economic policy and why jobs must come before higher pay
James Naughtie: This is a big change. You’ll blame it on the government because you argue that Mr Osborne has not handled things as you would have handled it....
Read this entry »2012 Fabian Society Annual Conference speech
Thank you Suresh and Andrew – and to all of you for coming along today and giving up your Saturday. And let me start by saying – after over 20 years of attending...
Read this entry »Jobs must be our priority – my Labour List blog
These are tough times and they require tough decisions. As I will say at the Fabian Conference tomorrow, even with our five point plan for jobs and growth and...
Read this entry »Tribute to Joe Medley: a letter to the Morley Observer
Joe Medley was a true pillar of the Morley community. His death over Christmas was extremely sad news, for his wife Liz, for all his family and his many friends....
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