‘What is the Soft Left?’
As a party-right dominated Labour administration struggles to govern and falls in the polls, references to the Party’s…
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‘Local elections: a view from the east’
The Reform victories in the east of England have dominated the national headlines. Reform won control of the…
‘Labour has lost hundreds of elected members – how we care for them now will define what comes next’
Amongst many other profound issues to arise from last Thursday’s election results, there is one matter for the…
‘The morning after’
We have sore heads and tired feet this morning – though, for me, hearing the devastating results on…
‘Labour lost votes to the left – copying Reform would only make things worse’
There’s no point running over how bad a day Thursday was for Labour. You really only have to…
‘It’s time for Labour to deliver on its promise for the UK’s touring musicians and creatives’
“We will…. seek to …. help our touring artists,” said the 2024 Labour manifesto. It was a simple…
Ben Cooper column: ‘Labour must help families build towards their dreams’
Today millions of people across England will be voting Reform or Green at the local elections. They will…
‘Labour members back assisted dying bill, Parliament must now ensure it passes’
For me and my fellow MPs, assisted dying is one of the most difficult issues we will ever…
‘Let’s take every opportunity to tell our powerful Labour story’
Tomorrow is polling day. The thing I love most about my job is being on the road every…
‘The four techniques essential to delivering government strategy’
A debate is underway on how to make the central government machine more effective. Sadly much of that…
