Planning ahead
Britain desperately needs more housing. It also desperately needs the infrastructure that will support that housing. It needs…
Analysis
Farage is a whiny winner – and that’s not attractive to voters
As expected Nigel Farage has won his by-election in Clacton. In fact, from some perspectives this was a…
The politics of starting with the problem
There is a revealing difference in political style emerging between Keir Starmer and Andy Burnham – and it…
Crisis? Which crisis?
Today Andy Burnham will chair a Cobra meeting looking at the impact of the extreme heat on areas…
Six commissions without a clear mission
Unlike the majority of Labour members, I was tasked yesterday with reading the Party’s recently published NPF report.…
When nothing works there’s lots to fix
I was on Sky News over the weekend with someone arguing from the Tory point of view talking…
Labour can’t afford to ignore its membership crisis
Dropping like a bolt from the blue yesterday afternoon, Labour’s latest financial report covering 2025 makes for grim…
Labour values – what we all have in common
The term ‘Labour values’ is invoked so often when Labour members talk to each other. But we very…
Burnham’s first balancing act
Just over two weeks into government, Andy Burnham has faced his first major test as Prime Minister –…
Burnham sets the pace of politics
Much has been written about how politics has failed to keep up with the speed of modern life.…
