‘Passion, purpose and performance – Starmer should steer away from doom and gloom to maintain momentum’
To sustain itself in government, Labour has two fundamental tasks which Keir Starmer must grip in his speech…
Stephen Beer
How Christians on the Left aims to build bridges between faith groups and Labour
In church recently I met someone who runs a food bank. He talked to me about how his…
2015 is still a two-horse race
It has been popular to suggest that the rise of UKIP means we now have four party politics…
Labour can do more to show it is pro business
Labour’s pledge to reinstate the 50p tax rate has provoked further arguments that the party is anti-business. This…
How to vote on Syria – a brief guide
The case for armed intervention in the Syria has divided opinion. As MPs debate the issue today and…
Still Christian, still Socialist – but starting where the voters are
The Christian Socialist Movement is about to change its name. In a postal ballot over the summer, members…
Taking another look at Blue Labour
At Labour’s annual conference this year, we will need to outline how the One Nation theme will apply…
Austerity, challenged
Making economic policy when the convention wisdom is wrong and is against you is not easy, as Labour…
What is Margaret Thatcher’s economic legacy?
The reflections on Margaret Thatcher’s legacy this week have shown how difficult it remains to get the right…
We cannot rely on George Osborne to push Labour into power – we should be much further ahead
The Coalition government’s economic strategy appears to be deteriorating by the day but we cannot rely on George…
