‘How should Labour answer the immigration numbers question?’
Does Labour think that immigration to Britain should be lower? The party found the question hard to answer…
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‘Labour’s public service reform plans lack clarity – and risk derailment as a result’
The crisis in public services is visible to every British citizen. Waiting lists, crumbling buildings, exhausted staff. All…
UBI and a four-day week: ‘We should re-order how we work and live’
At the start of the pandemic, I wrote a piece about a four-day week and a universal basic…
Wellingborough PPC: ‘I cut short my honeymoon to win this by-election’
I was on day four of my honeymoon in Suffolk when I got the call to say Peter…
‘The next Labour government is set to face a tsunami of homelessness’
If we are to win the next general election, the homelessness crisis will be a major problem for…
‘Voters are unconvinced by Starmer and Sunak. Apathy may win big in 2024’
After a chaotic conference season and an underwhelming King’s Speech failed to improve the Conservatives’ position in the…
‘Labour should go further than the Tories making universities more entrepreneurial’
In an era of rapid technological advancement and global competition, a nation’s ability to innovate is the key…
‘A Trump win is far from unthinkable. Labour must plan for that eventuality’
Look away now if you are of a nervous disposition. With less than one year to go before the US…
‘Hunt has stolen Labour’s welfare reform plans. Here’s how it regains the agenda’
“People who can work, should work… 2.6 million people are out of work due to long-term sickness. A…
Autumn Statement 2023: The three spending traps now awaiting Labour
The economics of this Autumn Statement do not add up. The Chancellor has all but undone a year’s…
