What are ‘ouster clauses’ – and why is the government approach dangerous?
The prominent legal commentator and blogger David Allen Green often says “constitutional law should be boring”, and it…
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Patriotism should not be Labour’s sore point. Let’s create our own narrative
Have you received any ‘Happy St. George’s Day’ messages yet? Are you doing anything to mark the occasion?…
Earth Day: For real action, we need the climate and ecological emergency bill
We saw the government this week announce a new target to cut CO2 emissions by 78% by 2035.…
PM refuses to change phone number amid concerns over continual lobbying
The PM has a “perennial problem”, according to government sources. He just cannot stop handing out his phone…
The UK’s high streets are at a tipping point. We must act now to save jobs
I was delighted when I was approached to be a part of Labour’s high streets commission. Usdaw has…
The real lesson Labour’s centrists should take from the Biden administration
Labour’s 1997 victory was prepared by keen students of US politics. From Gordon Brown to Peter Mandelson to…
PMQs: “Sleaze, sleaze, sleaze,” says Starmer. But will it land with voters?
Tory sleaze was front-and-centre of Prime Minister’s Questions for the second week running, as Keir Starmer focused today…
Guilty, guilty, guilty
The man who murdered George Floyd has been found guilty on two counts of murder and one of…
Let’s keep organising to put football fans back at the heart of the game
What a day. From BBC breakfast in the morning, being pressed on the proposed new football ‘super league’…
Labour’s focus on high streets, Britain’s “real middle” and a tax cut for Amazon
Labour is putting high streets at the centre of its economic plans. Anneliese Dodds announces today the launch…
