Having had the dubious pleasure of reading the coalition's green paper boldly titled ‘Financing a private sector recovery', I can safely say that I haven't read such vacuous contradictory rubbish in a long time.

Who remembers back in February when George Osborne laughingly tried to explain how a Conservative government would set up worker cooperatives to run public services?

Labour's leadership contenders see the party building a movement for change. But have they got it the wrong way around? The Obama and the conservative movements, and Labour's own history, may show us the answer.

Ed Miliband speaks to Progress about making politics relevant to voters, how the Labour leadership can democratise the party and lead even in the face of disagreement, and why small businesses are natural Labour allies

It should be an auspicious occasion: the presentation of the first ever energy statement to parliament. In reality, the statement will be overshadowed by the latest boardroom twists in BP and a failure of Chris Huhne to shake off concerns about Tory plans for cuts.

Labour's leadership used to love a good fight at party conference. What better way to show a modern and forward-looking policy agenda than getting the ‘dinosaurs' to oppose it?

We need to manage EU migration in a way that recognises how we benefit from it, but also deals with the pressures it creates - something Labour leadership contenders have been mulling over

Ken Clarke is reportedly at odds with Cameron on penal policy. But before Labour crows at yet another coalition split (and all within the Tories this time) let's be careful to consider the evidence on crime and justice.

As the new quango's independence comes under greater scrutiny, the question needs to be asked: what is this body worth if it is neither big enough nor separate enough from the treaury to provide full statistical forecasts?

For the Westminster media bubble a row over a Sheffield heavy engineering firm will sound like a small fight about a faraway place of which they would rather know nothing.

Colleagues, the press, my constituents - wherever I go it's the question I am asked most. Like speculation over a celebrity marriage, we're all wondering if the coalition will go the full five years or if it will all end in tears much before then.

The success of groups like London Citizens comes at a time when people are shunning mainstream politics. How can community organising mesh with local politics?

Nick Clegg must have woken up this morning and pinched himself - PMQs! Who woulda thunk it? Jack Straw gets a cheer before he says a word - ironic from the government benches, genuine from ours...

We must be careful that new organisers are not duplicates of local Labour activists, nor a hindrance to the work Labour people seek to do. Councillors are already community leaders and will be needed to navigate the 'Big Society' agenda.

At last night's event Charlie Falconer was combative against the "myopic Daily Mail driven" government and Cherie Booth reflected on the need for Labour to do more to show how the HRA changes everyday lives for the better

Join in the Labour Campaign for International Development's poll - what questions should they put to the Labour leadership contenders?

Saffron Walden Labour Party members carried out a survey in the Market Square, giving the general public an opportunity to air their views on whom we should chose as leader of our party.

Ahead of tonight's Red Wedge event, Charlie Falconer says the government is being led astray by an agenda of 'human rights only for those we like' and suggests the Lib Dems may never recover from giving up on their own values

Despite its reputation for affluence Islington is one of the most unequal parts of Britain. But the new Labour council will be tackling this head-on with the Islington Fairness Commission launching on Monday.

In the light of the new crime figures showing a 43 per cent fall in crime over the years of the Labour government, Sam Townend argues that the coalition has plenty to learn from Labour and nowhere to go on crime and justice policy

During this time of change within Labour both the parliamentary party and the unions need to reinvigorate their relationship to show their core values to the general public

We know now that 2010 was the television election. The five candidates for the Labour leadership should reach out to lost voters through TV debates, and make sure the debates are the right, relaxed format to boot.

In a speech today, Pat McFadden defended Labour's economic record, arguing the case for active government and accepting the Labour government was at times too hesitant about pursuing an active industrial policy

Churchill once said "we will fight them on the beaches." Well, as far as the Tories are concerned they are on the beach; ready to capture as much of Labour's territory as possible. And what does Labour do? Build sandcastles.

Niall Ferguson and Michael Gove's vision for history education outlined on Friday could see our schools over-reliant on the stance of one historian and one way of approaching history

The Junior Lawyers Division, Young Legal Aid Lawyers and the Shadow Legal Aid Minister Lord William Bach have condemned the government's cuts to the legal aid training contract grants scheme

Rachel Reeves MP, Sally Keeble, Kitty Ussher, Ben Fox, Stephen Beer and Roland Marcelin-Horne respond to the IMF warning that European governments are restricting growth through overzealous fiscal clampdowns

This week's Supreme Court decision should lead to international recognition of a claim test, but the attitude of the UK press militates against such progress.

In the times ahead unions, like Labour, will have to reach out to workers and prove they are still valuable. But both Labour and unions will be best off if they can rebuild together.

'Progress with unity' is the motto of the London borough of Ealing. The often progressive politics and culture of the suburbs should not be written off by urban intelligentsia.

A New York court case reminds us that schools rarely close without leaving scars. Yet policymakers on both sides of the Atlantic are choosing reforms that will make closures a fact of life.

Last night's event was very well attended with a great set of speakers and questions from the audience. While Lib-Con splits may not appear yet, Labour should be ready to show its unity on Europe when they do.

The defeat of Jaroslaw Kaczynski in Poland's presidential election surely brings to an end the political career of two remarkable men. But will the Tories and their European Conservative allies move on?

Nick Clegg's deal with the Tories is bad news for the Liberal Democrats. Phil Taylor outlines how Labour can seize the opportunity to drive a red wedge into the coalition

Iain Gray's experience as a teacher, with Oxfam and commitment to seeing Scotland's potential fulfilled stand in stark contrast to the bombast of Alex Salmond struggling to hold the SNP leadership

Labour may have less power to legislate in Westminster, but in the European parliament Labour MEPs in the Socialist group still have that power, and this week succeeded in capping bonuses Europe-wide.

Following victory at the Tulse Hill by-election yesterday, Cllr Steve Reed outlines how Lambeth Labour is speaking to residents on creating the first cooperative council

Politicians love to talk about welfare reform but new plans have barely been discussed by the talking heads, while the mere phrase sends shivers down the spines of disabled people up and down the country.

Labour should embrace David Miliband's reformist instincts to give schools the tools they need for the future, and put clear blue water between it and the Gove learning-by-rote approach