‘Our foreign policy must face up to the threats of poverty, climate and conflict’
In our increasingly insecure world, violence has been dominating the news cycle. Putin’s heinous invasion of Ukraine. Israel…
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‘Closer cross-Channel cooperation on migration is vital for Starmer’s European reset’
When Sir Tony Blair took power in 1997, he rode the rising tide of internationalism and promised to…
‘How Labour should approach the role of the OBR in government’
The legislative programme of an incoming government is often packed with large and dramatic measures, and Labour’s first…
‘Why removing the remaining hereditary peers from Parliament isn’t constitutional wrangling’
In the debate on the King’s Speech, Rishi Sunak described the planned House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill…
Labour NEC elections: ‘Councillors must have a voice and be listened to’
So far, 2024 has gone from election to election, with local and mayoral elections leading into our landmark…
Two-child cap: ‘Rebelling might feel good to the seven, but it’s not real-time politics’
Seven. Just seven? Is that the total number of Labour MPs the remaining Corbyn era anti-Starmer comrades could…
‘Welsh Labour is right to unite behind Eluned Morgan, but big headaches loom’
The past seven months have been tough and heartbreaking for Welsh Labour members, despite the euphoria of a…
‘Kamala Harris’ honeymoon will be brief – the challenges facing her are huge’
With all potential rivals declaring their support for her nomination within hours of Joe Biden’s dramatic announcement on…
‘Bidenomics shows growth is not enough to halt populism: poor towns must feel it’
Last week’s King’s Speech kicked off this parliament with a crammed legislative agenda. Within the mammoth 40 bills…
‘How to be a SpAd: Some advice for new Special Advisers’
Ministers have wasted little time in putting their mark on their departments. The steady stream of announcements suggests…
