‘Starmer’s mayor summit is no stunt. Why Labour means it on devolution’
The new Prime Minister met with England’s mayors today, within days of taking office. As a statement of…
Luke Raikes
‘Labour’s 2024 manifesto is a substantial core offer, not the limit of its ambition’
Labour’s campaign slogan is a hard one to forget – change. But change to what? That was the…
‘The Treasury takes 95p in each £1 of tax. Labour should devolve real tax powers’
At conference the other week, Labour set out practical ways the party would improve people’s lives in government.…
‘How Labour could fix Britain’s punitive, ineffective Jobcentre system’
Jobcentres could be, and should be, a place people turn to for support. They should be a ‘labour…
Labour has just blown the Tories’ ‘levelling up’ agenda out of the water
Gordon Brown’s commission has published proposals to devolve power and bring economic growth to the towns, cities, regions…
Labour must learn the right lessons from German rebalancing
After a brief hiatus, ‘levelling up’ is back. The larger-than-life front man has left the stage, but Michael…
How Labour can win the argument on ‘levelling up’ with its own set of policies
It has been a long time coming. Five years ago, a devolution framework was promised in Theresa May’s…
Labour’s change in tone brings economic security, not transformation, to the fore
Rachel Reeves put some more flesh on the bones of Labour’s economic policies today. While we await Boris…
Labour must speak beyond the conference hall on climate change
The climate crisis will rightly dominate many speeches at Labour Party Conference. But can the party find a…
Is Labour finally overcoming its fiscal credibility problem?
Labour can now accuse the Tories of wasting public money without provoking widespread sniggering and disbelief. Shadow Chancellor…
