‘Rushing a UK–EU customs union now would undermine real progress’
“For economic renewal, we have to keep moving towards a closer relationship with the European Union”. Those were…
Andrew Lewin
New intake Labour MPs: ‘Why we set up the Living Standards Coalition’
Everyone being able to live a decent life. This is the core of our Labour values. But people…
‘It’s time to give a Citizen’s Advance to those who can’t rely on Bank of Mum and Dad’
We live in a country where access to the Bank of Mum and Dad has a greater impact…
The Conservatives want another fight with the EU: how should Labour respond?
Exasperated, exhausted, angry. These are some of the words that I suspect come to mind for Labour activists…
The courage to change – why I’m backing Jess Phillips to lead
I have spent the last two years campaigning for Labour to fight for a future inside the European…
Five lessons for 2020
I joined our party four and a half years ago, having realised that Labour alone can deliver a…
Labour should champion a ‘Zero-Based Review’ of our Tax system
One of the best and bravest decisions made by the party leadership in 2013 was to commission a…
Labour must turn the minimum wage into a ‘living wage’ by 2020
As 2010 was defined by a debate on public spending, cuts and the deficit, 2015 will be the…
For an honest debate on welfare spending; we need a Department for OAPs
It has been a historic week for our welfare system. Seven million families with at least one person…
Cutting Child Benefit – A Progressive Case for the Defence
There were many reasons to commend the Labour Pre-Budget Press Conference on Monday. Good attack lines against the…
