‘Real patriotism is about service, not spectacle’
Real patriotism doesn’t shout. It doesn’t wave a flag to win an argument. It is lived quietly, every…
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‘Both Farage and Polanski are wrong about Britain – it is not what divides us that defines us’
Doomscroll your social media feed. Watch the news. Listen to our voters and constituents. The same emotions come…
‘Bah humbug politics and the cruelty of the two-child limit’
The removal of the two-child limit announced by Rachel Reeves at this year’s budget cements the government’s commitment…
‘Organise 2026 – We want to lead a Young Labour that listens – that provides for members in every town, village and city’
I’m standing to be the next Chair of Young Labour because I believe, deeply and unapologetically, in the…
‘The OBR and fiscal rules are fuelling the uncertainty they were supposed to end’
The Chancellor recently presented her much anticipated second budget. Delivered at a time of great international uncertainty and…
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…
‘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…
