‘Labour needs more excitement and hope to motivate voters – look at 1997’
Speaking recently Claire Ainsley, Labour’s former Policy Director whose seminal book “The New Working Class” identified the voters…
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‘Workers’ pay relies on business success – Labour must be comfortable with it’
“It’s not 1997 anymore,” was a phrase regularly heard by those of us who have spent much of…
John Healey’s speech: ‘Labour’s plan for defence in a more dangerous world’ – read and watch in full
This is a copy of Shadow Defence Secretary John Healey’s speech as written (rather than delivered) for a…
Rochdale Labour leader: ‘As the by-election circus leaves, hard work begins’
Three months ago, Rochdale was proud of its local Member of Parliament. Sir Tony Lloyd had the respect…
‘A non-dom Budget would show Labour can tax without hitting most workers’
Expectation management is starting to ramp up ahead of next week’s budget and the messages coming out of…
Rochdale by-election: ‘Town’s troubles cut through more than Labour’s scandal’
With Labour’s large lead and the Conservatives’ dwindling performance in opinion polls, byelections in the UK have all…
‘Why Trump, Ukraine and Europe could define Starmer’s time in power’
Liz Truss was at least right about one thing in her embarrassingly obsequious speech to the gathering of…
‘Indiscipline, Tory spending and complacency could still derail the election’
Like many people I’ve been visiting marginal seats and by-elections over the past couple of years. Yes, there…
‘Three lessons from Biden and Albanese on how Labour hits the ground running’
Transitions from one governing party to another are rare in recent British history, with power changing hands just…
‘In seats like mine in Mid Beds, leasehold turns dream homes into nightmares’
Welcoming people into their new homes is one of the things I love most about getting out and…
