Labour needs to sit up and pay attention to teachers
Last week, teachers in England and Wales set off from their constituencies to lobby their elected representatives in the…
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Progress through patriotism: How Labour can combat the nationalist right
Recently I’ve been attending a series of Young Fabians events that look at the role of patriotism and…
We must defend all-women shortlists – but they are only part of the solution
Trying to affect lasting change in Westminster can feel like the political equivalent of Groundhog Day. After citing…
If Blair were able to accept responsibility – his case would be far stronger
In America, they have something called the Pottery Barn Rule – “you broke it, you own it”. Over…
I’m backing Britain to reject this nonsense
The story ran on Saturday, when much of the country was fixated on England’s first game in the…
Faith-based school admissions are state-sanctioned discrimination
The debate about the role of faith in education has been plunged into the spotlight in recent weeks…
Myths and misconceptions: understanding public opinion on migration
I appreciate John Denham’s thoughtful response to my criticism of his outlook on migration. But I’d still like…
Banning faith schools is ideologically wrong. But in practice, it is worse – it is barbarism.
“All faith schools are Trojan horses. Let’s ban every single one of them,” said the never understated Dan…
A Popular Environmentalism – nature, place and climate in the Labour Policy Review
The Fabians’ new report ‘Pride of Place’ presents a challenge to the environment movement – to spend less…
Harman is right to champion the arts – now we need to centre our approach around artists
Harriet Harman delivered an incredibly important speech on Monday at London’s Roundhouse, a gorgeous, historic venue with an…
