Labour’s political strategy: age, assets and the politics of work
The victory in the Batley and Spen by-election bought the Labour Party some welcome breathing space. But what…
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Our plans to improve procurement will create quality jobs and raise standards
Over the last week, Labour has been setting out our new deal for working people. By boosting quality…
The new strategy for disabled people is a long way off the one we were promised
Disabled people were promised a bold, transformative new national strategy – but what we got was far from…
TUC: Labour’s new employment rights policies are popular and much-needed
There is a gaping hole where the government’s employment rights policies should be. But while ministers continue to…
The Labour left can no longer afford to ignore Blue Labour
Of the many tragic missed opportunities over the last five years, the failure to build a political bridge…
Starmer challenges Tories to match Welsh date for ending ‘pingdemic’
Keir Starmer has challenged the UK Conservative government today to match the August 7th ‘pingdemic’-ending date announced by…
Boris Johnson’s ‘crime week’: a series of rehashed announcements and gimmicks
Is that it? The government’s ‘crime week’, coming a few weeks after Boris Johnson’s set-piece ‘levelling up’ speech,…
What is the ‘right to disconnect’ and why do we need it?
UK employees have long been subject to a notorious ‘long-hours culture’. In 2019, UK workers were already working…
Floods are a climate emergency wake-up call that must shock us into action
Extreme weather happening more often is an urgent sign that all is not well with our planet. We…
Crime week? High vis chain gangs? The latest from the master of misdirection
Polls have narrowed. YouGov last week reported that the Conservative lead over Labour had fallen from 13 points…
