Labour’s soft left needs to get its shit together
Ten years ago, when Ed Miliband was elected leader, Labour’s soft left found its moment in the limelight…
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Why Momentum is campaigning for an elected Labour general secretary
Labour’s current general secretary David Evans wrote in 1999 that “representative democracy should as far as possible be…
Brexit, Human Rights Day, TUC on anti-racism and new Momentum campaign
Talk of Brexit deadlines now is pointless. “Very large gaps remain between the two sides and it is…
On Human Rights Day, the challenges at home and abroad could not be greater
Today, December 10th, we mark Human Rights Day – the anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration…
Change is coming. Why I’m chairing the TUC’s new anti-racism task force
Racism is at work and it exists. But, as trade unions, we are committed to eradicating the prejudice…
Momentum to campaign at conference for elected Labour general secretary
Left-wing organisation Momentum is preparing to launch a campaign for the Labour Party to change its rulebook and…
PMQs: Starmer takes a risk in virtual session with new focus on Brexit
Keir Starmer went virtual at Prime Minister’s Questions this week. He is self-isolating and – instead of deputy…
Brexit deadlines come and go, Johnson set to hold talks over dinner in Brussels
Boris Johnson has described the “situation” – i.e. efforts to secure a post-Brexit trade deal – as “very…
Chancellor, we won’t let you push millions of families further into poverty
“I’ve been able to get broadband for the first time. It’s already made a huge difference. I’ve been…
A special relationship for the centre-left? Labour’s foreign policy reset
The extent to which a Biden administration delivers on the promise of new, progressive global leadership remains to…
