Comment ‘The new Chancellor can define a new economics, with nature at its core’ As the UK gets a slight reprieve from the latest summer heatwave, the new Prime Minister is starting… Beccy Speight 23rd July, 2026, 6:00 am
Comment ‘Beyond the vibe-shift – five immediate things Burnham should do to mend politics’ Andy Burnham is right to say “politics isn’t working” for most ordinary people and that we need to… Susan Hawley 22nd July, 2026, 6:00 am
Comment ‘Our mutual friend?” Briefings in the last week suggest Andy Burnham is exploring mutualisation, cooperatives, and non-profit models as the future… Lena Swedlow 22nd July, 2026, 6:00 am
Comment ‘Andy Burnham needs a ‘sovereign and safe AI’ policy’ AI policy might not pass the crudest version of the Makerfield test; I doubt Burnham’s constituents were losing… Callum Coleman 21st July, 2026, 6:00 am
Comment ‘Can Burnham restore Britain’s ability to progress?’ The prime ministerial baton has been passed on. Andy Burnham offers a more telling diagnosis of Britain’s ailments… Stewart Lansley 20th July, 2026, 6:00 am
Comment ‘Is it time for Labour to appoint a Minister for the High Street?’ High streets remain one of the clearest public tests of whether places are thriving or, in many cases,… Jessica Craig 20th July, 2026, 6:00 am
Comment ‘Keir Starmer rebuilt the purpose of Labour, now Andy Burnham must rebuild the spirit of Britain’ In 2018, the year I first came to work in Parliament, Britain was staring into a Brexit abyss,… Joe Jervis 19th July, 2026, 10:00 am
Comment ‘We need social club socialism’ There could have been no base more fitting for Andy Burnham’s Makerfield by-election campaign than Stubshaw Cross Community… Jonny Gordon-Farleigh & Luke Hurst 18th July, 2026, 9:00 am
Comment ‘Driverless technology has to serve the public interest’ Driverless cabs, or Autonomous Passenger Vehicles, are currently being tested on the streets of London. The model being… Elly Baker 18th July, 2026, 6:00 am
Comment Thank you Keir As Keir Starmer steps down today as leader of the Labour Party, I want to take this opportunity… Emma Burnell 17th July, 2026, 6:00 am