It isn’t working; change tracks
So many activists, staffers and candidates have worked so hard. There were some remarkable victories on Thursday. So…
Anthony Painter
The search for an English politics of identity, locality and democracy
The debate about nationhood will finish on September 18th. When Scotland rejects independence, we can all breathe a…
Labour’s challenge is to exhibit the behaviours of fiscal conservatism
On fiscal policy and party reform, Labour has made two big moves in the last week. If I…
How to move the immigration debate on
It’s the longest running play since Mousetrap. Politician X says something on immigration to respond to popular anxieties…
Yesterday was Parliament’s nadir
It was a gruesome split screen moment. Just as it became clear that Parliament had voted against giving…
What Labour has right and what it has wrong on Syria
The war drums are beating. In a matter of days, America, Britain and France have moved from the…
Ed Balls still feels the need to address Labour’s left rather than the nation
This morning I woke up with a sense of foreboding following the weekend press coverage. Ed Balls was…
Coming to terms with Margaret Thatcher
The death of Margaret Thatcher is a sad moment. This is the political figure who has been with…
Labour is innovating – but the change has only just begun
This is a really tricky article to write for two reasons. Firstly, it may come across as critical…
Six nations economics and the downgrade
Imagine economic policy was a six nations game. The Moody’s downgrade is essentially a crunching tackle. George Osborne…
