‘Starmer’s right on wealth creation, but Thatcher fuelled elite wealth extraction’
Last week, Keir Starmer praised Margaret Thatcher for seeking to boost entrepreneurialism. This week, he added that wealth…
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‘Here’s a Labour plan for business that can win over family firms’
If you wandered down your local high street and popped into the shops this weekend, there is a…
Often overlooked pioneer: Margaret Bondfield, elected 100 years ago today
When, in December 1923, the first three Labour women MPs were sworn in they brought something new to…
‘Labour’s vision for growth must have trade unions at its heart’
The Economy 2030 project, which publishes its final conclusions today, has been a wake-up call for a UK…
Starmer’s full economy speech: “Labour will offer a new deal for the public”
Thank you, Torsten. It’s a privilege to speak at an event like this, dedicated to the biggest question…
‘Formidable’, ‘pioneering’, ‘a true fighter’: Tributes to Glenys Kinnock flow in
Good morning. Tributes have been paid to Glenys Kinnock who died yesterday at the age of 79. She…
Selections, women’s conference, 2024 internal elections – Labour NEC report
The first national executive committee (NEC) meeting after conference always sets the party’s direction for the year ahead.…
‘How should Labour answer the immigration numbers question?’
Does Labour think that immigration to Britain should be lower? The party found the question hard to answer…
‘Labour’s public service reform plans lack clarity – and risk derailment as a result’
The crisis in public services is visible to every British citizen. Waiting lists, crumbling buildings, exhausted staff. All…
UBI and a four-day week: ‘We should re-order how we work and live’
At the start of the pandemic, I wrote a piece about a four-day week and a universal basic…
