Summer reading list: Five things to read to understand Labour’s economic thinking
A hush settles over Portcullis House. Parliament Square empties of staffers and is refilled with tourists queueing for…
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Alice Perry: Advice for those thinking about seeking Labour selection
Every year Labour needs thousands of talented, motivated people to represent their communities as local councillors. We also…
‘Starmerism is not a Blairite project. New Labour’s liberal quality is under threat’
In 1995, at a key moment in the creation of New Labour, Tony Blair gave a speech to…
‘Our research shows voters no longer trust the Tories when times get tough’
So much of recent British politics has come down to something quite simple. Swing voters identify the Conservatives with…
‘Now is the time for the Northern Irish Labour Party to stand candidates’
The Labour Party is currently in the process of reviewing our policy of not contesting elections in Northern…
‘Uxbridge was an aberration – our Selby win points to potential Tory wipeout’
Last Thursday’s by-election in Selby and Ainsty, where Labour overturned a majority of over 20,000, was an utterly devastating defeat…
‘Labour’s pre-election nerves must not prevent vital short-term spending’
It is a summer of discontent. For more than a decade, things in Britain have been going downhill…
‘Many voters don’t know Starmer or his policies – but he can still win a landslide’
Labour are now odds-on favourites to win the next election. Starmer leads Sunak on nearly every important electoral…
‘Labour can’t take ethnic minority votes for granted – it must find a voice on race’
Labour has won most Black and Asian votes in every general election for the last half century. But…
Labour’s core purpose is a patriotic one – and we must not be shy about it
No politician was ever chosen to govern a major democratic country without being at ease with its national…
