‘James Timpson is gone – but Labour must not abandon prison reform’
Almost exactly two years ago Keir Starmer made his opening speech as Prime Minister from the lectern outside…
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Michael Marra MSP: ‘Why I’m standing to lead Scottish Labour’
This is the first of our pitches from those standing to be the leader of Scottish Labour. LabourList…
Andy Burnham: ‘The rewiring of Britain has begun’
Boldly, confidently, authentically Labour. That’s the government that I promised you two weeks ago – a government with…
‘If Andy Burnham wants growth in every postcode, he needs a Minister for Women’s Health’
Andy Burnham is right to argue that economic growth should reach every postcode. But if his government is…
‘We won’t widen opportunity until we widen our definition of success’
When the Prime Minister held up a graduation cap in one hand and a hard hat in the…
‘Andy Burnham is making Labour “think big” again’
This week, the Prime Minister stood up and did something incredibly brave; something refreshing, I may add. In…
‘Why Burnham’s government must act on animals’
What is the point of Labour? It’s a question many voters have been asking somewhat rhetorically in the…
‘Labour voters expect more on human rights. Andy Burnham should listen’
Andy Burnham entered Downing Street with something few incoming Prime Ministers enjoy: goodwill. For years, he has occupied…
‘Devolution without redistribution is just delegation’
Devolution is the central idea of British politics under this Prime Minister. The principle is simple and sound: Decisions…
‘If the Welsh government wants to be radical: help young people get good work’
When I was a teenager, I worked in a sweater shop in the centre of Cardiff. It paid…
