Use the filters below to refine your search
The past few weeks have seen an important debate about the future direction of the Labour Party and government opening up. Some regard this as evidence of division. But I see something more encouraging and probably overdue. Labour has…
Britain needs a national conversation that starts with the truth about the real and growing threats we face.
The annual survey of British attitudes to foreign policy issues was published on 19th July. Previous versions have been heavily relied on by government to help shape the tone and content of international policy. This year’s research, based…
It has been an extraordinary 12 months for all of us. A year ago, we had seen a handful of Covid-19 cases in this country, and in a matter of weeks we were all ordered to stay at home during the first lockdown. Whether it be during…
Welcome to local government week – the second year in a row in which we’ve worked with LabourList to provide a space to discuss and debate the role, contribution and work of Labour councils and councillors. We’ve assembled a great team of…
When you’re down, the first thing you need to do is get back on your feet. Our country has taken a battering over the last 12 months. We all know we are not alone, but we also know that we have been hit harder than most. The UK is in the…
The Labour Party is in crisis. Our defeat in December – after almost ten years in opposition – is the worst in living memory, and the national party is on its knees. As the leadership contest rolls on, the question of how we get back into…
Welcome to local government week on LabourList – a chance for us to showcase, discuss and debate the role, contribution and work of Labour councils and councillors in both power and opposition in the week leading up to Labour Local…
Since the referendum result, and the political earthquake that followed, Labour has looked inwards. However, in doing so, we have missed a huge opportunity to define the national debate around what a post-Brexit Britain should look like…
‘Labour is not only a party of protest, It is a party of government’. John McDonnell wasn’t being sentimental when he said that during his State of the Economy speech - he was pointing out that this is a reality. Nationally, Labour have…
Now that we’re just over half way through what will hopefully be no more than ten years of opposition, it’s time to pause and ask ourselves what Labour has to show for it. If we were in Government we’d have a track record of legislation…
The North East has two pressing needs that must be urgently addressed in developing our international links. One is access to Heathrow and the other is a sense of certainty. Heathrow is an airport with huge significance to the regions of…
