Remembering Jo
Ten years ago, a friend of mine was brutally murdered by a fascist. She was murdered for what…
Emma Burnell
‘Ready to go?’
Politics is so often about balancing competing tensions. Often that means dealing with competing policy priorities. Policies that…
Scottish matters
The crushing result for Labour in Scotland has – perhaps – gone slightly under the radar. While the…
‘Words matter’
“Fanatics would always have an audience; all one might hope to influence was the size of the audience.”…
A Labour of love
One of my favourite songs by a band I am willing to bet none of you have ever…
The Milburn Review exposes a generational crisis
In my 20s I spent two long periods of time unemployed. These were some of the most miserable…
Politics is complicated and that’s OK
There’s a mean-spirited joke about Burnham that does the rounds in SW1 about a Blairite, Brownite and Corbynite…
‘Making sure it’s worth it’
Defence has often been an uncomfortable policy area for some Labour members. I myself grew up being taken…
What does Labour’s NEC do and how does it work?
Labour’s governing body – the National Executive Committee – is responsible for the running and finances of the…
Movers, shakers and Makerfield
The Makerfield by-election is expected to take place exactly one month from today, on June 18. And if…
