Deborah Mattinson column: ‘This Christmas we should remember to feel proud of what we have achieved’
I recently found myself in a meeting with, amongst others, an eminent Tory grandee. As we waited to…
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‘Britain must keep its foot on the EV accelerator’
Over the weekend, Kemi Badenoch announced that the Conservative Party would scrap the UK’s zero emission vehicle (ZEV)…
‘Andrea Egan’s Unison win will reshape Labour’s internal politics – we just don’t yet know how’
Andrea Egan’s victory will have major implications for the Labour Party. Andrea has made little secret of her…
‘Punishing migrant care workers won’t fix Britain’s problems. It will make them worse’
Less than 24 hours after the Home Secretary announced plans to change the rules on indefinite leave to…
‘Labour needs to regain the narrative from Lib Dems and Reform on Europe’
As we reach the tenth anniversary of the 2016 Brexit referendum, we have observed war erupting in Europe…
‘The Employment Rights Bill is a massive step forward – but we’re not done delivering for working people’
Labour’s landmark Employment Rights legislation has now, finally, passed both Houses of Parliament. It cannot be underestimated how…
‘Britain’s G20 Presidency is Labour’s chance to lead a global reset’
It’s official: the UK will assume the Presidency of the G20 in 2027, presenting a historic opportunity for…
‘Labour’s blind spot on rents is becoming a political liability’
When Olivia, a surveyor, first moved into her flat in Manchester in 2020, her rent was £750 a…
NEC election timelines, party management and challenges ahead – Ann Black’s Labour NEC report
This was the first meeting after conference and, as usual, the opportunity to plan for the year ahead. …
Labour’s identity crisis – caught between Blairism and Blue Labour
The problem most tribes in the Labour Party have is that they rarely get to fully define themselves.…
