‘Healey and Carns are gone. Labour must finally get serious about national security’
There is no sugarcoating it: the resignations of both John Healey and Al Carns is a major, and…
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National security was meant to be Keir Starmer’s strength. Now it’s become a liability.
Cabinet resignations happen and are often painful affairs, but it is difficult to recall a resignation letter quite…
‘There are no geographical boundaries on good ideas’
The past few weeks have seen an important debate about the future direction of the Labour Party and…
Delivering in Government: your weekly round up of good news Labour stories
It was a busy week for the Labour government. While eyes were on unrest in Belfast, Whitehall departments…
‘Britain’s industrial strategy must start in places like Cornwall – not Whitehall’
If you spend enough time in Westminster, you start to notice a pattern. Whenever Britain talks about industrial…
‘To win support in places like Makerfield we need to abolish Council Tax’
You don’t need me to tell you that the results of the local elections were tough for Labour…
Who is Dan Jarvis, Labour’s new Defence Secretary?
Dan Jarvis has been one of the central figures of Labour politics since being elected in 2011. He…
Al Carns resigns as armed forces minister over funding row
Armed forces minister Al Carns has resigned from the government hours after the resignation of Defence Secretary John…
John Healey resigns as Defence Secretary in row over military spending
Defence Secretary John Healey has resigned from his role as Defence Secretary over the funding of the Defence…
‘Ready to go?’
Politics is so often about balancing competing tensions. Often that means dealing with competing policy priorities. Policies that…
