‘The locals underlined the weaknesses of the mayoral model. But Labour can fix it’
Eight weeks ago, I warned of “huge embarrassment” if the party did not sweep the mayoral board. Richard Parker’s…
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Local elections: ‘The right split vote is more damaging than left splits’
Local elections are drawn-out affairs. Unlike in a general election where the result is known by the morning,…
‘National flags and identity can be inclusive – we’re right to embrace them’
From the very beginning, Keir Starmer’s Labour has been proudly patriotic. The 2022 Labour Party conference opened with…
‘Labour must unite us around the NHS, not start fights and culture wars’
Under the Conservatives, our NHS has gone from being world-leading to on its knees. In 2014, a Commonwealth…
‘Starmer leads Sunak on immigration, but the real challenge comes in power’
It is much easier to be Keir Starmer than Rishi Sunak when it comes to the campaign politics…
‘The mayoral model holds political risks. Labour must empower local councils’
When Keir Starmer joined Sadiq Khan to launch the London mayoral election campaign, Labour seemed curiously downbeat about…
Next UK general election date: When will it be held in 2024?
As each week passes, we get closer to the next general election. But when will it be? Speculating…
‘Liz Kendall’s DWP shakeup is bold – but should be even bolder’
This week Demos hosted Liz Kendall in her first major speech as Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary. Speaking…
‘The next government must do more to define and tackle anti-Muslim prejudice’
Government ministers were reluctant to spell out why it was “wrong” for Lee Anderson MP to say that…
Budget 2024: ‘The Tories want to play politics while services crumble’
Yesterday the Chancellor engaged in the usual pre-budget charade of touring the Sunday studios trying to drum up…
