Should Olympic champion Usain Bolt share his gold medal with his 100 metre competitors? Should a CEO be paid the same as a trainee? Should all competitions be banned? It is unlikely that most people would say yes to the above questions, but there are a group of people who do just that. They are called 'cultural Marxists'.

Ed Balls has issued a fresh appeal to the Liberal Democrats to work with Labour on a plan to kickstart the economy. His appeal on the Andrew Marr s...

Labour leader Ed Miliband needs to be more like American President Barack Obama, his brother David Miliband has said. Writing in the Observer magaz...

Ed Balls has issued a fresh appeal to Business Secretary Vince Cable to work with Labour on a plan for the economy, In a move that takes advantage ...

It's marriage that's survived 50 years, more than two terms in office and an egg-throwing gaffe or two, so perhaps its no surprise that Lord John Pres...

I won't lie. I was starting to give up on humanity. I was feeling generally miserable about recent reports of record amounts of melting ice in the Arctic, Mitt Romney's eternally moronic campaign in the US and our current situation of ever rising economic destruction and damning of human rights by the Coalition.

Mounting disappointment in the Tories hasn't seen increased Labour enthusiasm.

An MP said plans to promote English booze cruises to Scottish drinkers when prices rise north of the border would be silly because "you don't need to ...

Having trashed teaching qualification (QTS) by telling academies that they could appoint teachers without QTS qualifications, Michael Gove is at it again, this time telling teachers how to teach mathematics. Whatever next? Andrew Lansley telling doctors how to treat patients?

Those of us on the left who were sceptical of the coalition must concede at least one thing: they are certainly efficient.

Labour should be making the argument for school sport - pointing out the remarkable achievements of the last Labour government in this area, the cuts this government has introduced and the work that has to be done.

The sudden resignation of the Conservative MP Louise Mensch, probably the best-known member of the 2010 intake of MPs, will cause a fascinating by-election contest in her Corby constituency in eastern Northamptonshire.

The decision by Michael Gove, the Education Secretary, that Academies can appoint teachers without formal teaching qualification (QTS), was characterized by the Department of Education as no big deal, and that most teachers will continue to have QTS qualification.

What Boyle's Greatest Show on Earth showed was the possibilities of taking seriously - and joyfully - Tim Berner-Lee's injunction that "this is for everyone." How better to describe the socialist alternative to Cameron's failed attempt at the drabness and conformity of an austerity culture.

We must not miss this chance to press the Syrian people's case. Russia and China have failed to live up to their responsibilities. As the United Kingdom hosts the Olympics, let's make sure we live up to ours.

The most surprising thing about Dick Lugar, a highly respected 6 term incumbent who last won re-election with over 80% of the vote, losing his primary to a hard-line Conservative earlier this year, was that actually no one really was surprised.

Exploitation and oppression have been with us since the dawn of time, by the strong of the weak, men of women, the rich of the poor. A measure of civilised societies is their effectiveness in mitigating and controlling such unfair and unjust practices.

Former Prime Minister Tony Blair says he accepts some responsibility for the state of Britain's economy. The ex-Labour leader admitted his governme...

Labour believes we should take steps now to stop irresponsible agents operating and end the scandal of rip-off fees. Labour wants to see a sector based on long-termism and responsibility that works for working people whether they are tenants, landlords or running businesses that operate within the sector.

If politicians are serious about reengaging working class people in politics, they can't do that from Westminster and they can't do that by looking down their noses at events where working class people can show pride in their heritage. Some might think that Miliband speaking is a lurch to the left. They would be wrong.

Ed Miliband dismissed accusations he was running an electoral risk by speaking at the Durham Miners' Gala on Saturday, insisting he was proud to "fo...

Ed Miliband will today become the first Labour leader since Neil Kinnock to address the traditional Durham Miners' Gala. His appearance at the even...

Only a financial elite that thinks it is above the law could have thought it could get away with rigging a key interest rate for years on end. It is clear that too many bankers think that laws are for the little people.

Today the contest is finely poised, because millions of voters are impressed with neither main party. Both Tories and Labour are caught together in a vortex of public condemnation. If one of them can escape the swirl and regain its credibility, it will be well placed for 2015.