In these sort of issues of conscience it is better to allow mps to make their own minds up.
A fairer system bases itself on actual outcomes - if you earn more you pay more, through progressive income tax.
If we as a party are serious about devolution, then we must respect councils and nations enough to determine their own agenda.
Ministers may not be responsible for administrative errors, but they are responsible for major policy blunders.
New Labour has created a society increasingly oppressed by the worry of personal debt.
New Labour has deregulated, liberalised and privatised - but every time the private sector fails it is the taxpayer who pays.
I am categorically opposed to any fees for education - and I have voted and campaigned against their introduction at every stage.
To me, education is not a commodity. It is a public good, essential to any society with a claim to being civilised.
Producing more reams of detailed policies that have marginal and limited effects on our society is futile.
The plundering for profit of the world's natural resources has threatened the very sustainability of the planet.
In terms of mainstream media it's very difficult to break through if you're on the left.
There's something in people's character, particularly the British character, about unfairness. They don't like it.
You've got to demonstrate you're capable of developing policies but, more importantly, you're capable of implementing them.
Our objectives are socialist. That means an irreversible shift in the balance of power and wealth in favour of working people.
Well organised displays of spontaneous support is one of the New Labour machine's specialities.
How many times have we seen politicians in office become cut off from the outside world and become unaware that the world has moved on?
Political rivalry is one thing but personal smear campaigns scrape the barrel of political infighting.
If people need homes then put councils and building workers to work to build them, buy up the empty ones and stop the repossessions.
The plundering for profit of the world's natural resources has threatened the very sustainability of the planet.
We urgently need a major programme of investment in renewable energy generation to tackle climate change.