‘The left should be very afraid of what a second Trump term might bring’
A Trump victory in November will not only pose a serious threat to a newly-elected Labour government’s ambitions…
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Local elections: ‘How a Labour landslide last year has transformed Swindon’
It was great to deliver an emphatic landslide win last May after Keir Starmer chose Swindon as the…
Local elections 2024: ‘Here’s what Labour has done for Brighton in just one year’
It’s been almost a year since Labour took control of Brighton and Hove City Council, securing our first…
‘We must go further than New Labour on child poverty – and finally eliminate it’
I’m proud to be from the North East. I was brought up in Tyneside, and I raised my…
What would good 2024 local election results look like for Labour?
In the run-up to every set of May elections when there isn’t a simultaneous general election, I write…
‘National minimum wage 25 years on: Here’s how we made history in office’
“Success has many authors, failure is an orphan”, often comes to mind when I’m asked about the minimum…
‘Here’s how Labour can beat the Lib Dem bar charts – and win seats in new areas’
One of the effects of Labour’s strong lead in the polls is that many seats have become winnable…
Selections, disablism code of conduct and BAME Labour – Labour NEC report
The meeting opened with tributes to Steve Swift, Tommy McAvoy, John Tomlinson, Ruth Henig, Alistair Darling, Ronnie Campbell,…
‘The mayoral model holds political risks. Labour must empower local councils’
When Keir Starmer joined Sadiq Khan to launch the London mayoral election campaign, Labour seemed curiously downbeat about…
‘I worked for Thatcher and Brown. Here’s what Reeves’ growth plan is missing’
I worked for Gordon Brown as Chancellor and Margaret Thatcher as Prime Minister and, for me, two vital…
