Tribute: ‘David Lipsey’s joie de vivre is missing in Labour politics today’
The death of David Lipsey while swimming in the River Wye closes an era of Labour history. He…
Denis MacShane
‘The PM channels Attlee on defence. But a wealth tax, not aid cuts, should fund it’
Listening to Sir Keir Starmer explaining why standing up to Russian tyranny and bending over backward to get…
Two-child cap: ‘Rebelling might feel good to the seven, but it’s not real-time politics’
Seven. Just seven? Is that the total number of Labour MPs the remaining Corbyn era anti-Starmer comrades could…
‘Labour needs more excitement and hope to motivate voters – look at 1997’
Speaking recently Claire Ainsley, Labour’s former Policy Director whose seminal book “The New Working Class” identified the voters…
Denis MacShane: 10 reasons to back a new Brexit referendum
Labour has many decent, sensible anti-Brexit campaigners – MPs, ex-cabinet ministers, academics, writers on Europe, serious commentators –…
Denis MacShane: Labour should be leading the People’s Vote march on Saturday
The other day, I received an email from the very energetic Labour parliamentary candidate in my home constituency…
Denis MacShane: The party which pledges a second referendum will take No 10
Like a giant, ugly toad, Brexit is set to squat on our political life for years to come.…
Denis MacShane: Why Michael Gove’s agenda was behind the PM’s Brexit deal
In March, Michel Barnier told me he had offered Britain a two year transition period after April 2019…
Denis MacShane: Goodbye Nigel – you enjoyed the spotlight but it’s over for UKIP
The Daily Telegraph website carried a report by its Europe editor, Peter Foster, on the new £50bn offer made by…
Denis MacShane: May’s duel with Macron shows the last thing the Tories want is more rights for workers after Brexit
No-one so far in Labour or the left-wing media has picked up on the remarkable boost for workers’…
