‘To defeat Reform, Labour must re-root itself into its working class base’
Note: Between this article being produced and its publication, one of the co-authors, John Mills, sadly passed away.…
John Mills
‘Labour must rethink the Bank of England’s role to fulfil its growth mission’
We have an economy which is not delivering. Occasional flashes of better news, such as the 0.6% quarter…
‘High interest rates and strict fiscal rules box Labour in – but it still has options’
Labour is going to face a potentially existential problem if – as seems very likely – it is…
How Labour should approach the UK’s post-Brexit trade policy
At the start of 2021, as we know, the UK is destined to be no longer constrained by…
Brexit does not belong to one party, and Labour must play its part
The UK formally left the EU in January, belatedly implementing the result of the 2016 referendum. But clearly…
Even if the next Tory leader keeps no deal on the table, Labour must not block Brexit
I’m delighted that Labour won in Peterborough overnight. It will ensure that there is another Labour MP fighting…
Labour had an opportunity to challenge the Tory budget. We didn’t grab it
Labour’s response to the budget has been largely limited to an internal argument about whether we should pledge…
John Mills: Labour won’t win power if we abandon working class Leave voters
Last week, YouGov published the results of a poll that ought to set nerves jangling throughout the Labour…
John Mills: Blair’s stellar electoral record does not give him right to block Brexit
It is now clear that Tony Blair, who as prime minister once promised a referendum on the Lisbon Treaty,…
John Mills: We need a radical change of exchange rate policy to boost productivity
At each of the last 16 Budgets or Autumn Statements – known as “fiscal events” – it was predicted…
