Martin Kettle: Simply blaming the cuts won't cut it any longer.

However, as Martin Kettle concedes, the support for the strikes is weak ( and probably comes from the public sector workers themselves ).

Martin Kettle says the target era has come to an end, and putting guaranteed entitlements on the statute book could prove an interesting alternative.

Martin Kettle: David Cameron faced the job interview of his life.

Martin Kettle: Labour's toughest test is the politics of 'no more money'

On another thread, Martin Kettle points out that Ed's speech was interesting because of what he didn't say.

Martin Kettle, what a civilised essayist you are, always a pleasure to read and always informative.

Bonfire night is the only major national celebration that still truly belongs to the people, argues Martin Kettle.

Martin Kettle: In coalition small parties are offered concessions.

Martin Kettle agrees with this assessment and sets out the dangers more bluntly: