Comment Labour’s route to cutting the welfare bill When the Chancellor rises to deliver his Autumn Statement next week, he should face two uncomfortable truths. This… James Plaskitt 29th November, 2014, 2:47 pm
Comment Good, but not yet bold: how Labour could pledge to eliminate the NHS funding gap ‘Best at our boldest’ Tony Blair once said. Now would be a good time to reassert that view.… James Plaskitt 18th November, 2014, 2:33 pm
Comment McFadden’s appointment comes at a time of big opportunity for Labour on Europe Pat McFadden is taking over the Europe brief just at the time when the issue can work in… James Plaskitt 23rd October, 2014, 4:58 pm
Comment Has Mark Carney just written the introduction to Labour’s 2015 manifesto? You can take large sections of the Bank of England Governor’s speech on Inclusive Capitalism, delivered yesterday, and… James Plaskitt 28th May, 2014, 12:07 pm
Uncategorized Labour’s pension choice How should Labour respond to the annuities revolution? Not by rejecting it. So the right first step is… James Plaskitt 25th March, 2014, 3:53 pm
Comment What might a second banking rescue look like? In thinking about how to achieve a more balanced and sustainable recovery after 2015, Labour knows it has… James Plaskitt 18th March, 2014, 7:03 pm
Comment Collins Review – opportunities to be seized and traps to be avoided Ray Collins has a tough assignment. But, based on my consultations with party and trade union members across… James Plaskitt 11th December, 2013, 5:01 pm