Social mobility is doomed as long as education remains the pursuit of privilege
In 2017 Britain remains a deeply divided nation. Those divisions take many forms: class, income, gender, race and…
Mike Ion
The next election will be decided in super-marginals – so politics and principle demand we give 16-year-olds the vote
It would appear that Labour is giving very serious consideration to ensuring our nation’s 16 and 17-year-olds are…
Yes, some of us are sceptical about Corbyn – but Labour must expose the lie of “compassionate conservatism”
So we’re off. The battle lines were set out in the last prime minister’s questions before the election; the…
I agree with Jeremy, for too long members have felt ignored – but this leader is not strong enough to deliver change
Defeat in 2010 and again in 2015 should have provided a clear and unambiguous message to the Labour…
Trident renewal? No thank you
As someone who served in the armed forces (RAF for 7 years) I personally believe that Labour should think…
The Labour Party: A machine or a movement?
How has the average Labour MP viewed the party’s members or supporters in the past? As foot soldiers…
The next Labour government should bring back the BSF programme
If I were ever asked to suggest a strap line for the Department for Education (DfE) it would…
Educating Labour: We need a school system that will deliver equity as well as excellence
Should Labour win the next general election its new Education Secretary will inherit a school system that has…
Faith and politics is a challenge for Labour too
Several years ago Michael Sandel delivered his excellent Reith Lecture and looked at the relationship between morality and…
Leave Twigg alone
The current whispering campaign against Stephen Twigg is not motivated by concerns about his performance, it is driven…
