Back to the future?
To have been of working age during the ‘Winter of Discontent’, you would have to be at least…
Emma Burnell
Time to care
There are few areas of policy as thorny as social care – or as important. There are also…
Britain, and Labour, believing in ourselves again
Andy Burnham’s comms team has set out the four message areas they want to focus on as they…
Thank you Keir
As Keir Starmer steps down today as leader of the Labour Party, I want to take this opportunity…
Justice at last
There are few causes that evoke such strong emotions in the Labour Party as the Hillsborough tragedy and…
My political opponent is not my enemy
I never expected to write a LabourList piece about Ann Widdecombe. It’s not easy. I am not going…
Culture change is not just a new face at the top
I’ve worked in political, campaigning and voluntary sector organisations for about a quarter of a century. I have…
He’s running… scared
Nigel Farage set the table, laid out the meagre feast, sent out the invites. But no one is…
Teamwork makes the dream work
When Andy Burnham steps across the threshold of 10 Downing Street he will have several huge jobs to…
From Municipal Socialism to Manchesterism
Last month I had the honour of interviewing Lord David Blunkett. We – of course – discussed his time…
