‘Assisted dying will define the class of ’25. We must back it’
Those of us who have been in Parliament for some time now are used to hearing that we…
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‘Most voters want welfare reform. Labour can’t do nothing’
Much is being said about proposed changes to the benefit system. Any movement away from the status quo…
‘The Spending Review didn’t go far enough to deal with child poverty’
This week’s Spending Review simply didn’t go far enough to deal with child poverty. Especially in constituencies like…
‘I support assisted dying, but safeguards in Leadbeater’s bill aren’t strong enough’
At any point in my life so far if you had asked me if I support assisted dying,…
Spending Review: ‘A poor hand played well, but is it enough to deliver change?’
This was an authentically Labour spending review. The spending limits were the product of Rachel Reeves’ wise decision…
Spending Review: ‘Keep your eye on the key test – boosting living standards’
Today’s spending review will serve many different purposes. Far from a dry accountancy exercise, it is dripping in…
‘Blue Labour is an explicit challenge to the neoliberal, capitalist consensus’
Blue Labour continues to garner attention and gain momentum as our party seeks to make sense of the…
Spending Review: ‘Will the PM keep his five missions front and centre?’
Spending reviews are a big moment in any government’s life. They set the spending totals for the following…
‘Six things to take away from Labour’s Hamilton by-election win’
Life feels very different for Scottish Labour this morning. The expectation-defying victory in Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse, is…
Bridget Phillipson writes: ‘I know what hunger is like. Our free school meals boost embodies Labour values’
Of all the many bitter legacies of the last Tory government, the huge number of children growing up…
