German election: ‘Olaf Scholz’s fall from grace has crucial lessons for Starmer’
And now it’s official. On 23 February, Germany will go to the polls again, with elections brought forward…
Ed Turner
‘AfD: What lessons should Labour draw from far-right success in Germany?’
Elections in two states in eastern Germany, Thuringia and Saxony provided results which pose a huge challenge to…
‘Close working with Germany’s SPD hints at Labour’s future foreign policy aims’
It’s been a pretty desperate few years in relations between the UK and Germany, even though, of course,…
Labour’s new Shadow Housing Minister has a full in-tray
In recent years, housing has had a much higher priority in the Labour Party, and a good thing…
Labour and Privately Rented Housing – at last Cinderella comes to the ball
There’s sometimes a tendency to talk down Labour’s record on housing in office, though in particular the massive…
Labour in local government: Radical or conservative?
By Ed Turner Although things have picked up recently, Labour has had a tough time in local government,…
