Alan Johnson is right – it is clear that leaving the EU would be a disaster
On the left and right of British politics, there has been much speculation about Labour’s position on Europe…
Will Straw
Yvette Cooper has the right ideas, experience, and relationship with the public to be our leader
We now know which four candidates will be on the ballot paper to be Labour’s next leader. I…
Making ‘predistribution’ real through energy efficiency
Britain’s communities are facing three big challenges: a living standards crisis, a jobs crisis and a climate crisis.…
Stronger unions are good for our economy and democracy
In uniting Tony Blair and Len McCluskey today over his speech on party reform, Ed Miliband appears to…
Labour should back the Lib Dems on 2030 targets for clean power
The Financial Times reports that a coalition row over energy policy has “burst back into the open” as…
Learning from Lancashire
The national significance of local election results is usually viewed through the lens of how well Labour did…
Britain’s place in the global economy
The pressure Britain is facing from a transforming global economy brings many tough challenges but also clear opportunities.…
The environmental movement is losing to a sophisticated network of right wing sceptics and deniers
By Will Straw / @wdjstraw Something went rotten in the state of Denmark. Not only is the Copenhagen…
Putting our Left Foot Forward
By Will Straw / @wdjstraw Left Foot Forward is a new blog for progessives. We provide evidence-based analysis…
Labour must make the next election a ‘green election’
By Will Straw / @wdjstraw The Guardian today reports that the Government will use the Pre-Budget Report to…
