Comment 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… Luke Raikes 6th December, 2022, 5:41 pm
Comment 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… Luke Raikes 11th November, 2022, 8:56 am
Comment 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… Luke Raikes 6th February, 2022, 11:30 am
Comment 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… Luke Raikes 20th January, 2022, 5:40 pm
Comment 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… Luke Raikes 24th September, 2021, 12:15 pm
Comment 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… Luke Raikes 24th September, 2020, 4:37 pm