The World Transformed 2020: Normal wasn’t working. Let’s shape the future
It’s become a cliche to call the present moment ‘unprecedented’ – and while it’s definitely true that the…
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Who is Olaf Scholz – and can Labour look to the SPD candidate as an ally?
Germany’s socialist party, the Social Democratic Party (SPD), last week chose its candidate to replace Angela Merkel as…
Labour must challenge the ‘Red Wall’ framing – or risk a ‘balancing the books’ trap
Under Ed Miliband, the Labour Party tied itself up in knots trying to sell social democratic policies to…
There is much work still to do. But Starmer’s message on competence is working
The Labour leadership has received a fresh boost today with the release of new polling by YouGov for…
15 years after her death, Mo Mowlam remains a figure held in high esteem
Today is the 15th anniversary of Mo Mowlam’s death. Mo was surely the best Northern Ireland Secretary this…
Gavin Williamson has no trust, no credibility and must resign
I listened to the Education Secretary on the Today programme this morning and, probably like many of you,…
A plan to overhaul the UK’s unjust drugs policy is just around the corner
Values of fairness, justice and equality should underpin Labour Party policy and the way we seek to govern.…
Tory attacks on the BBC are mounting. Don’t fall for the Conservative con
This month sees television licence demands drop on the doorstep of several hundred thousand pensioner households in the…
As payouts fall, the case for divestment from fossil fuels is stronger than ever
Following the drastically reduced dividend payments from BP (down 50% in the second quarter) and Shell (down 65%…
We must learn the lessons of the medical emergency in BAME communities
I was pleased to join Liam Byrne MP and my co-chairs yesterday to launch our report into the…
