The elephant in the countryside: Labour cannot afford to ignore rural voters
When Labour won the 1997 and 2001 general elections, it boasted over 100 rural MPs reaching into Conservative…
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The UK should lead the call for an independent inquiry into the Beirut port explosion
Following three days of frantic searching through the rubble at the port of Beirut, rescue teams finally gave…
Brexit battles, furlough extensions and Richard Leonard faces no-confidence motion
We’re back to tricky amendments, legislative loopholes and possibly even parliamentary ping pong after the government dismayed its…
Labour can once more be the party of law and order
“We need to come down hard on crime. That means coming down hard on criminals.” These were the…
We must force the government to adopt a zero Covid strategy
The government’s approach to fighting coronavirus has been an unmitigated disaster, leaving us with one of the highest…
10 Downing Street has declared war. Two decades of devolution are under attack
Two decades of devolution are under attack. The UK internal market bill is designed to bring an end…
Labour must define nothing less than a new economic settlement
For the second week in a row, we’ve seen media speculation about the Chancellor’s plans on tax. We’re in…
On Brexit, Keir Starmer is making the same mistakes as Jeremy Corbyn
Where have all the Remainers gone? Less than a year ago, a mass movement existed committed to fighting…
“How on earth does he expect to hit his moonshot?” – Ashworth’s full Covid-19 response
Below is the full text of the speech delivered by Shadow Health Secretary Jonathan Ashworth in parliament this…
This is a difficult time for Scottish Labour. We need unity, not a leadership crisis
Once again the Scottish Labour Party is in the midst of a leadership crisis after several MSPs tried…
