‘Beyond the two-child benefit cap, what should Labour’s long-term strategy against poverty look like?’
This article was originally published on the University of Sheffield SPERI Blog. There’s a very good case for removing the two-child…
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‘Water firms are failing us. But Labour is already working to turn things around’
Back in May, around 50,000 local residents and businesses in my constituency of Hastings and Rye lost their…
‘Labour will face more marginals than ever in 2029. Preparation must start now’
To achieve a landslide victory four and half years after Labour’s worst election defeat since 1935 will always…
‘How Labour can win over Muslim voters again’
As a Labour MP for seven years, I am delighted to finally be able to serve under a…
‘Rioters don’t represent public frustrations, but the community clean-up does’
The riots in Hartlepool, like those across the country, have shocked and appalled us all. The violent thugs…
Paul Mason: ‘How we can defeat the new fascism in the wake of Britain’s January 6’
The riots that followed the Southport murders were not just driven by racism and Islamophobia. They were conceived,…
‘Celebrating difference isn’t enough. We have to celebrate our togetherness too’
Being ‘different’ is something that many of us wrapped in brown or black skin were very aware of…
Public sector pay: ‘A decisive first step on the road to reform’
The Chancellor’s acceptance of the pay review bodies’ recommendations, including a 22% pay rise for junior doctors, triggered…
‘Our foreign policy must face up to the threats of poverty, climate and conflict’
In our increasingly insecure world, violence has been dominating the news cycle. Putin’s heinous invasion of Ukraine. Israel…
‘Closer cross-Channel cooperation on migration is vital for Starmer’s European reset’
When Sir Tony Blair took power in 1997, he rode the rising tide of internationalism and promised to…
