The five million people missing from the Brexit debate
As one of five million Britons living overseas, I will not be present in the UK when it…
Louie Woodall
What happened at John McDonnell’s first New Economics event?
The New Economics debate series, announced by John McDonnell earlier this month, formally launched on Tuesday with a…
We need to reform our electoral system. But it just isn’t a priority
I’ll put my cards on the table from the outset: I’m pro-electoral reform. I believe proportional representation (PR)…
The Tories are carrying out a devastating attack on Labour’s funding
Amid the torrent of fudged statistics and poorly-disguised u-turns in the recent Autumn Statement, the Chancellor snuck in a…
In praise of careerists
Labour needs career politicians. Those in the party campaigning for the demise of the so-called ‘spadocracy’ – installed…
Lib Dem leadership contest: Lessons for Labour
A few weeks ago I smuggled myself into the Islington hustings between Tim Farron and Norman Lamb –…
What does a Tory majority mean for young Britain?
The Conservatives may have secured a majority in parliament, but they fell far short of winning the hearts,…
Who are Labour’s next generation?
Labour is the party of the people, but who are the people behind the party? In an election…
To be a party for all workers, we need to protect the self-employed
Ed Miliband pledged in his speech to conference last week to end a “21st century discrimination” and fight…
All you need to know about the government’s stealth attack on legal aid
The quiet theft of rights and benefits from the most vulnerable people in Britain has become a hallmark…
