Paul Nowak Column: ‘solidarity doesn’t stop at the border. It never has’
At the end of last year, LabourList asked me for my one wish for 2026. I didn’t hesitate:…
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Ben Cooper column: ‘On housing, Labour should build a lasting legacy’
The government’s planning reforms will transform housebuilding in England. Across the country, more homes will be built near…
Deborah Mattinson column: ‘This Christmas we should remember to feel proud of what we have achieved’
I recently found myself in a meeting with, amongst others, an eminent Tory grandee. As we waited to…
Stella Tsantekidou column: ‘Labour can’t rebuild trust without honesty on migration’
“The Right distorted reality with the untrue things they were willing to say; the Left distorted reality with…
Ben Cooper column: ‘Cost of living will decide Labour’s fate in ‘sea wall’ communities
At the last election, Labour won an unprecedented victory across the ‘Sea Wall’, a group of 105 coastal…
Paul Nowak Column: ‘Fixing Britain’s migration system starts with fairness, compassion and common sense’
Whenever migration is leading the news – as it has been much of this week – I think…
Crime, welfare, abortion: Where could Reform threaten Labour next?
“Today is just the start of something very big indeed,” Nigel Farage declared this week as he unveiled…
Deborah Mattinson Column: ‘Labour must never forget who it’s fighting for’
Focus groups can be depressing. For me, the worst in decades were after Labour’s shattering defeat in 2019.…
Ben Cooper Column: ‘We need to ‘build baby build’ social housing to meet the 1.5m new homes target’
There is no path to tackling England’s housing crisis without building 1.5m new homes in this parliament. To…
Deborah Mattinson Column: Putting ‘local’ at the heart of Labour’s plan for government
Tip O’Neill, US speaker of the house from the late 70’s, is credited with inventing the expression ‘all…
