‘Fabianism isn’t just about the big state. We need to unlock community power’
Every generation of Labour politicians has had to revise their creed as the times change around them. Labour’s…
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UK EU deal: ‘Labour must show it’s about regaining strength, not a Europhile reset’
In the days when the spectre of Enoch Powell returned to haunt British politics again, it’s worth confronting…
‘Labour needs ideology – and that’s why we are relaunching Renewal’
It’s a confusing moment for social democrats. Here in the UK, we are arguably in a stronger position…
‘Myth-busting the progressive illusion after local election results’
Following the local elections, some are claiming that progressive parties, particularly the Greens and the Liberal Democrats, are…
‘In the spirit of Tony Benn and Margaret Thatcher – scrap the OBR’
If you meet a powerful person, ask them five questions: “What power have you got? Where did you…
‘The reset with the EU must be ambitious if we are to meet our economic, security and other objectives’
The UK-EU summit in London on 19 May will at last give us an indication of how ambitious…
‘We cannot let the Assisted Dying Bill threaten our NHS’
The founding principles of the NHS, enshrined in the language of the National Health Service Act – though…
‘Tough talk isn’t enough. Labour’s real test on immigration is believability’
Keir Starmer’s speech on immigration today was the most direct signal yet that Labour is preparing to fight…
‘Scrapping social care worker visas is a reasonable evidence-based move’
Today’s attacks on Labour for scrapping care worker visas are over-blown. Yvette Cooper and Wes Streeting have taken…
‘Why are the knives out for Bridget Phillipson?’
Keir Starmer, it was recently reported, warned his ministers that they could either ‘be disruptors or be disrupted’. Arguably…
