‘Labour must raise living standards faster to stop voters turning to populism’
Ofgem has confirmed that millions of households will soon open their energy bills to find the price cap…
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‘The UK’s row over protecting women in war misses the point’
The Foreign Office has been accused of choosing “words over action” on protecting women and girls caught in…
‘Why do we keep learning the same lessons?’
The publication of the Ockenden and Amos reviews should force Labour to confront this uncomfortable question. When it…
‘It may be Keir Starmer’s bill, but it will be Andy Burnham’s problem’
Labour inherited a chaotic asylum system. It deserves credit for fixing parts of it. But the new Immigration…
‘The government should shift to a rights-based approach to outsourcing’
There is much talk at the moment about public control – especially from the incoming Prime Minister –…
‘‘Let’s make devolution work’
Andy Burnham’s economy speech last week was a big moment. After Labour’s long “hot essay summer”, here at…
‘Unlock small breweries’ potential so we can all cheer with a local beer’
Like me, I’m sure you’re enjoying the bumper summer of sport this summer. And if you’re anything like…
‘Labour has the chance to save our prison system after years of inaction from the Tories’
Over the past decade or so, an increase in news stories spotlighting chronic overcrowding and violence in UK…
‘Why ‘quick wins’ on housing will be key to Andy Burnham’s success’
In his speech in Manchester last week, Andy Burnham put housing at the top of the country’s priority…
‘Burnham’s vision needs a new voting system’
Andy Burnham’s vision for Britain is both hopeful and radical. Rejecting a broken economic model and the broken…
