‘Conference backed PR a year ago – now Labour must fix first past the post’
This year’s Labour conference is designed to be an upbeat and inspiring affair: the final battery charge for…
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‘Bus franchising sounds dull – but history shows it can lead to public ownership’
Imagine waiting for a bus at Marble Arch on a hot summer evening in London in 1921. There…
‘How do Labour annual conference, its policy process and votes all work?’
The Labour Party’s annual conference is the one of the biggest political events in Europe. It is Labour’s…
‘Air pollution may have killed my father – the Tories just don’t care’
In 2009, my 54-year-old father suddenly died. Of course, our family was devastated. For decades, he worked long…
‘Ministers like control, but Labour must offer radical, irreversible devolution’
Labour has promised a ‘Take Back Control Bill’ in the first King’s Speech. Aimed at England, it must…
‘New rule changes show the Labour leadership knows its positions are unpopular’
The rollback of Labour Party democracy continued this week with activists and unions now blocked from using conference…
‘Crimes unsolved, police unrest – how Labour can fix our justice system’
When police officers lose confidence in the justice system, things have gone badly wrong. It’s currently in such…
‘How a Co-operative agenda will shape the next Labour government’s plans’
Whether it’s our crumbling schools, record hospital waitings lists or even our weakening economy, there’s a growing feeling…
‘Labour can empower working-class communities without breaking the bank- here’s how’
Seven Labour council leaders reveal their proposals for how a Starmer government should radically devolve power to councils…
‘We’ll only hit net zero targets if we rip up planning rules in the first 100 days’
It wasn’t just auto-industry bosses Rishi Sunak blindsided with his net zero U-turn. By delaying the go-ahead for…
