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The Labour leader moves swiftly to condemn the Unite general secretary.
By George Eaton - 24 April 20:20

The Labour leader moves swiftly to condemn the Unite general secretary over his comments to the New Statesman.

We must reject laissez faire Thatcherism.
By Chuka Umunna - 24 April 15:58

To succeed in age of globalisation, British manufacturers need a government that rejects laissez faire Thatcherism.

Unite general secretary says Miliband will be "defeated" if he gets "seduced".
By George Eaton - 24 April 15:09

Unite general secretary says Miliband will be "defeated" and "cast into the dustbin of history" if he gets "seduced" by "the Jim Murphys and the Douglas Alexanders".

New Statesman
By New Statesman - 24 April 14:44

A first look at tomorrow's cover.

Miliband accuses the PM of a "disgraceful slur".
By George Eaton - 24 April 13:14

Miliband accuses the PM of a "disgraceful slur" after he says the Mid-Staffs report was a "reminder of Labour's record on the NHS".

The targeting of Northern Ireland's Deputy First Minister.
By Kevin Meagher - 24 April 10:29

The targeting of Northern Ireland's Deputy First Minister helps to reinforce his modernising credentials.

The number of people who received emergency food aid rose to 346,992 in 2012-13.
By George Eaton - 24 April 8:39

The number of people who received emergency food aid rose to 346,992 in 2012-13, up from 128,697 the previous year.

The ten must-read comment pieces from this morning's papers.
By New Statesman - 24 April 7:24

The ten must-read comment pieces from this morning's papers.

Margaret Thatcher shares a joke with American President Ronald Reagan.
By Caroline Crampton - 23 April 18:36

Her official biographer, Charles Moore, suggests not.

NHS activists.
By Nicola Cutcher - 23 April 16:04

A new raft of privatising measures will be voted on tomorrow.

A Labour government would not consider "cutting the health service".
By George Eaton - 23 April 14:04

A Labour government would not consider "cutting the health service", says Miliband in his biggest post-2015 commitment.

A welfare system that provides greater support to people when they need it.
By Graeme Cooke - 23 April 11:57

A welfare system that provides greater support to people when they need it most offers an alternative to the divisive pose bring struck by the coalition.

New Statesman
By New Statesman - 23 April 11:27

Ai Weiwei, Cheng Yizhong and the New Statesman nominated.

Strip out all special factors and the deficit was £400m higher than in 2011-12.
By George Eaton - 23 April 10:45

Strip out all special factors and total borrowing was £400m higher in 2012-13 than in the previous year.

The Chancellor's increasingly toxic reputation could damage the unionist cause.
By George Eaton - 23 April 9:18

The Chancellor is on strong ground when he highlights Scotland's difficult currency options but his toxic reputation could damage the unionist cause.

The ten must-read comment pieces from this morning's papers.
By New Statesman - 23 April 7:17

The ten must-read comment pieces from this morning's papers.

Chris Grayling
By Russell Fraser - 22 April 17:42

Barrister Russell Fraser explains the reality of cuts to legal aid.

Shadow health secretary Andy Burnham with Ed Miliband in 2010.
By Rafael Behr - 22 April 16:45

The party's plan to integrate health and social care makes sense fiscally and clinically but the politics could be more difficult to navigate.

The Respect MP has threatened "to tell the whole truth".
By George Eaton - 22 April 16:13

The Respect MP has threatened "to tell the whole truth" after Labour figures dismissed claims he could rejoin the party.

New Statesman debate.
By New Statesman - 22 April 15:28

A special edition of the New Statesman podcast.

There has been a sharp acceleration of progress since the 1990s.
By Sunder Katwala - 22 April 14:19

A bigger barrier today than the remaining levels of prejudice of the electorate is an exaggeration of the prejudice of the electorate by the media and political classes.

A higher deficit and a triple-dip recession could make this week even worse.
By George Eaton - 22 April 13:35

A higher deficit and a triple-dip recession could make this week even worse for the Chancellor than the last one.

Michael Gove.
By Philip Maughan - 22 April 11:31

You guessed it – it’s the kids – who work 310 hours more than MPs.

A national salary insurance scheme would disincentive work.
By Jon Stone - 22 April 10:55

A salary insurance scheme would disincentive work, penalise low earners and likely prove unpopular.

Just 1% of Romanians and 4% of Bulgarians have begun to look for work.
By George Eaton - 22 April 8:52

A new survey shows that just one per cent of Romanians and four per cent of Bulgarians have begun to look for work in the UK and most will only migrate with a firm offer.

The ten must-read comment pieces from this morning's papers.
By New Statesman - 22 April 7:19

The ten must-read comment pieces from this morning's papers.

Michael Gove has praised the Durand Academy. Photo: Getty
By Helen Lewis - 21 April 10:28

Allowing the Durand Academy in Brixton to open a branch in West Sussex will lead to a "sexual volcano" with too many pupils from "nationalities where they are uncertain what hard work is about", says councillor.

A pigeon on a rooftop. Photo: Getty
By Helen Lewis - 20 April 16:24

The plan to help first-time buyers is "very much a work in progress", say Andrew Tyrie and colleagues.

New Statesman
By Nash Riggins - 19 April 16:40

After a 70,000 increase in unemployment and criticism of austerity by the IMF, the Chief Secretary to the Treasury insists the coalition is not on "the wrong path".

New Statesman
By Richard Morris - 19 April 15:52

After repeated assaults on civil liberties by the coalition, the party's grass roots are angry, worried and very distrustful.

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