Labour’s spurious and factional dismissal of talent and breadth needs to stop
The country is going through the agony of being governed by one political persuasion in one party. Whether…
Neal Lawson
Burning bridges with the Lib Dems will not kill the spectre of a coalition of chaos
‘Never burn your bridges until you come to them.’ I was reminded of the old saying when Kier…
Labour is doing better, but not well enough to reject deals with other parties
On his tour of the Sunday politics shows, David Lammy did two things: he claimed Labour is now…
The French elections should send a chill down the spine of every Labour member
The first round of voting for a new President of France should send chills down the spine of…
Labour might just win office, but it will be less prepared for power than in 1997
While everyone naturally enjoys the Prime Minister’s meltdown, time and attention is being deflected away from serious alternatives…
Local parties should be able to choose whether to stand a Labour candidate
The purpose of Labour is to be in government to create a better society. We have passed up…
Labour’s response to the inevitable ‘coalition of chaos’ charge is all wrong
As allegations of Tory corruption and incompetence go up, their poll lead goes down. The two main parties…
Labour must embrace pluralism – or its future looks short and bleak
Keir Starmer has given an interview to the Daily Record on his tour this week of Scotland, in…
Until we reconnect power with politics, nativism will prevail
News of Labour’s plan to make use of the Union Flag in an attempt to rebrand was met…
UK Labour must reinvent itself. Local councils have already started
Labour must reinvent itself as a party of opposition. Foundations are already being laid nationally. In this, the…
