‘How Labour can navigate the Whitehall system to achieve its governing missions’
The way government works could be in for a long overdue shake up. Following Labour’s historic victory, it’s…
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‘Why eliminating fuel poverty is a Labour mission for government’
Energy bills were an issue that kept coming up on the doorsteps, even during an early summer election…
’40 years on from the miners’ strike, this Durham Miners’ Gala was a special one’
The Durham Miners’ Gala, held on the 2nd Saturday of July and in its 138th year, is a…
‘How Starmer’s team can get ahead of a minimum wage style backlash for the New Deal’
Labour’s New Deal for Working People could boost wages and make work more secure millions of workers within…
‘I lived through the Miners’ Strike. 40 years on, here’s why it’s still relevant’
Four decades ago, crowds gathered in Durham for what was termed a demonstration with the “Big Meeting” in…
King’s Speech 2024: ‘My amendment to lift the two-child benefit cap is vital’
DWP figures released last week revealed that the two-child cap on benefits now impacts a shocking 1.6 million…
‘Reform, Greens, independents. How Labour wins voters it lost out on in 2024’
The electoral landscape of Britain has been set for the next five years, ushering in a historic Labour…
‘Lib-Lab cooperation can’t wait till 2029. It should start with social care reform’
It is tempting to regard last week’s general election result as a belated tribute to the late David…
‘Aldershot’s had Tory MPs since 1918. Our win shows Labour can win anywhere’
Friday 5 July, 03.15. The Returning Officer says: “I hear-by declare Alex Baker duly elected as the Member…
Starmer at NATO summit: ‘What will be the UK’s global role under Labour?’
All parties campaign on domestic politics, yet the in-tray for the new Labour government is crowded with international…
