To win the next election, Labour must convince older voters. Here are a few ideas
The recent conference season had an unusual focus on the youth vote. The young, previously much maligned for…
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Shelly Asquith: The media ignores trade union activity. This is how I’m fighting back
The media barely reports on trade union activity – at least not any more. In fact, the Morning…
Denis MacShane: Labour should be leading the People’s Vote march on Saturday
The other day, I received an email from the very energetic Labour parliamentary candidate in my home constituency…
Khaled Moyeed: Why I’m standing for Labour’s NCC
This year, Labour Party conference approved the creation of 14 additional members on the party’s national constitutional committee (NCC), six…
City regions don’t work. Let’s devolve power to our towns
Labour’s conference gave the party a clear aim: to win over towns. This was backed up by an emotional…
Ged Killen: We need a new devolution law to create a federal UK
In her speech to the SNP conference, Nicola Sturgeon pointed to a UK government driven to chaos by…
Lisa Nandy: The key to reuniting our two Englands? Towns with power
Glance at a map and the pattern becomes clear. From Cambridge to Manchester, cities overwhelmingly voted Remain while…
Steve Lapsley: Why I’m standing for Labour’s NCC
It’s been a whirlwind couple of years for me as a Labour member. I joined the party back…
Gareth Thomas: Thames Water is failing. Here’s my plan for a People’s Water
Thames Water should be converted into a mutual – The People’s Water – operating in the private sector…
Mike Gapes: No, Labour MPs aren’t going to vote for May’s Brexit deal
In my 26 years in parliament I have never known a more uncertain, unpredictable period. As MPs returned…
