‘Making work work for working families’
Today, around three in four children growing up in poverty live in a working household. A generation ago,…
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‘Social security isn’t the answer to everything, but on child poverty it goes a long way’
In among the public and private conversations about social security this week, the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions…
‘A crucial crossroads – How Britain must think differently about social mobility’
Over the past few decades, social mobility has been one of the rare concepts to command consensus across…
‘Apprenticeships are not a second-best option. We have to make sure they aren’t treated as such’
The government is determined to turn the tide on the scandal of youth unemployment, recognising that the system…
‘For Labour the next phase must be about growth’
At a time when Britain faces sluggish growth, stretched public finances, and mounting pressure on frontline services, Labour…
‘Young workers cannot afford to wait’
When Labour entered government it did so on a promise to working people: that work would pay and…
‘The Representation of the People Bill is essential – but it could be even stronger’
Across Britain, trust in politics is increasingly fragile. Too many voters think that money talks more than their…
‘Delivering for the country must come before internal party politics’
When the British people returned a Labour government with a commanding majority, they did so to see change…
‘We need more than a new leader. We need a different political culture too’
It was less than a month ago that we suffered one of the worst local election results in…
‘There is a path forward when Labour holds true to its values, but time is running out’
The election results on May 7th were a very tough night for the party. Across the country we…
