‘ The next leader has to govern differently’
The Prime Minister’s resignation this week closes one chapter and opens another. Whoever succeeds him inherits the same…
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‘The people told they are not welcome may be the people the UK needs most’
There is one detail from the Belfast riots that has stayed with me. The two women trapped in…
‘The lessons Labour can take from the Tories over changing leaders’
The Makerfield by-election result resulted in a strong victory for Andy Burnham. The, soon-to-be former, Mayor of Greater…
‘Respect? Don’t just say it, show it’
There’s something not quite right in British politics and people can feel it. Patrick Maguire in The Times…
‘The Keir I Know’
Politics can often feel like a contest between personalities. The loudest voice. The sharpest soundbite. The quickest route…
‘Who judges the judges? The accountability crisis in British justice’
Britain is facing a crisis of confidence in its justice system. Recently, a sickening case which Gisèle Pelicot…
‘How Labour can deliver Britain a food system that works for everyone’
Across Bishop Auckland, I meet families working hard to make ends meet and trying to give their children…
‘Labour can and should lead the world on climate and nature’
This Labour government has an important opportunity during the UK G20 to enact a big, bold, global reset…
‘Public service, resilience and local politics in 2026’
When I was elected to Calderdale Council in 2024, I knew local government would be challenging. There would…
‘Let’s spark our political imagination – especially in BAME Labour’
Battered, beaten and bruised. Like many Labour activists up and down the country, the local elections left a…
