‘Britain can no longer afford to pretend America is a reliable ally’
Back in October I travelled to America to celebrate a big birthday for my best friend. We went…
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‘Scotland 2026: Labour must frame the choice as between change and another decade of the SNP’
The 2026 election campaign in Scotland is well and truly under way. Whilst normal people hunker down at…
‘We need some light in the darkness’ Labour’s Leadership – a grassroots view
I write as chair of a Labour party ward in North London. Here, we face opposition from Greens…
‘Re-election or relegation: why Labour may need a counterattacking strategy’
A consensus about the government’s political strategy has formed on the centre and centre-left. There are different flavours,…
‘An open letter to my fellow Labour MPs: if not the full Hillsborough Law, what is this government for?’
Colleagues, I never wanted to have to write this. But with the Government once again moving to weaken…
‘Soft Power or Soft Touch? Illegal sports streaming and black-market gambling undermine British standards’
Britain likes to think of itself as a global standard-setter: a leader in regulation, sport, and consumer protection.…
Hamish Falconer to anti-government protestors in Iran: ‘You are not alone’
At the turn of the year, scenes of Iran’s dissent beamed onto our television screens and into our…
‘Backing parents in the digital age is the smartest investment Labour can make’
This year my daughter started secondary school and, like so many parents, my wife and I bowed to…
Ben Cooper column: ‘On housing, Labour should build a lasting legacy’
The government’s planning reforms will transform housebuilding in England. Across the country, more homes will be built near…
‘Trust, not speed, will decide whether Britain’s AI ambitions succeed’
This week marks one whole year since the publication of the government’s AI Opportunities Action Plan. It arrived…
