How Labour can win the argument on ‘levelling up’ with its own set of policies
It has been a long time coming. Five years ago, a devolution framework was promised in Theresa May’s…
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Yes, Labour can win in Westminster – we just need you to help us pull this off
In the 1980s, the Greater London Council used County Hall, right over the river from parliament, to hang…
Rethinking Labour’s statecraft: how could the party govern for change?
The combination of Boris Johnson’s remarkable, entirely self-inflicted political disasters and a revitalised opposition frontbench have brought about…
Labour might just win office, but it will be less prepared for power than in 1997
While everyone naturally enjoys the Prime Minister’s meltdown, time and attention is being deflected away from serious alternatives…
Why the health and care bill is unlikely to leave the House of Lords unscathed
For much of the early period of the coalition government, the health and social care bill faced intense…
Downing Street insists it is all part of the plan as five members of PM’s team quit
Rats are jumping ship. At the time of writing, five members of Boris Johnson’s Downing Street team have…
The Tories are fanning anti-London sentiment – it’s reckless and wrong
For millions of Londoners – and millions more households nationwide – the economic impact of the pandemic has…
Why it’s the Pen Farthing scandal that should’ve brought down Boris Johnson
Sue Gray has given a damning update and Boris Johnson, less one MP and the confidence of an…
Savile and partygate claims show how parliament’s arcane rules serve the PM
Munira Mirza, the Downing Street head of policy who has worked closely with Boris Johnson since he was…
Where the government has got it badly wrong on the UK-Australia trade deal
G’day mate! When it comes to Australia, it seems the place just cannot stay out of the British…
