Comment ‘Labour is right to revisit winter fuel. But it needs a wider reset of messaging’ This is not an article about economics – nor is it an article about fiscal policy. This is… Ed Dorrell 6th May, 2025, 12:57 pm
Comment ‘Keir Starmer has finally found the right narrative – security is everything’ Donald Trump seems to have given the Keir Starmer administration a sense of direction and a governing narrative… Ed Dorrell 8th April, 2025, 8:45 am
Comment ‘Love it or loathe it, aid cuts and defence cash play well on the doorstep’ Honestly, I wish it weren’t so, but it is. Keir Starmer’s rabbit out of the hat on defence… Ed Dorrell 26th February, 2025, 1:37 pm
Comment ‘Labour’s political paradox – you can’t have growth without immigration’ Keir Starmer’s government is in one hell of a fix – it’s stuck with a hideous political paradox… Ed Dorrell 30th January, 2025, 12:15 pm
Comment Plan for Change: ‘Voters will reward Labour in 2029 if Starmer fixes public services’ Will Keir Starmer’s reset work? And will his “plan for change” – to be revealed in a major… Ed Dorrell 2nd December, 2024, 9:05 am
Comment Budget 2024: ‘Reeves has the nation’s morale in her hands, not just its finances’ Economists will say it’s illogical. They will point to inflation falling and salaries now climbing faster than prices… Ed Dorrell 25th October, 2024, 9:46 am
Comment ‘Voters agree with Keir Starmer – the NHS should have no more money without reform’ I knew the cost of living crisis had bitten deep, and that voters’ appetite for tax rises was… Ed Dorrell 13th September, 2024, 9:19 am
Comment ‘Scrapping one-word Ofsted judgements shows not all bold reforms need cash’ If you were asked to name the Tory cabinet minister who had most impact during the dog-days of… Ed Dorrell 2nd September, 2024, 8:16 am
Comment ‘Starmer should believe the polls – and get ready to deliver in the first 100 days’ There we have it. If this evening’s exit poll is to be believed – and I see no… Ed Dorrell 5th July, 2024, 1:30 am
Comment ‘From Ashfield to Surrey, floating voters are open to Labour ideas’ A lot of people will tell you just now that there just isn’t much enthusiasm for Keir Starmer… Ed Dorrell 23rd June, 2024, 8:10 am