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…
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‘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…
‘Here’s 20 things I’ve achieved as London mayor – despite this Tory government’
As the mayoral election officially kicks off, there has never been a starker choice for Londoners at the…
‘We worked on the ’97 campaign. Here are the key lessons for Labour today’
None of us need reminding that 1997 was a long time ago and the world is a very…
‘Reeves’ securonomics is more than a slogan – and more radical than it looks’
When Rachel Reeves delivered her Mais lecture last night, it certainly evoked memories of Gordon Brown’s balance of…
Read and watch Rachel Reeves full speech: New Labour left UK economic weakness ‘exposed’
This is a copy of the full text of Rachel Reeves’ annual Mais lecture as written. To look…
