John Mills: Blair’s stellar electoral record does not give him right to block Brexit
It is now clear that Tony Blair, who as prime minister once promised a referendum on the Lisbon Treaty,…
Comment
May’s migration pledge is a poisoned chalice but Labour can regain public trust
Despite consistently making a pledge to cut net migration to the “tens of thousands” from historic highs post-2010,…
Rhodri Morgan’s memoir a fitting farewell for the man who saved devolution
The dust jacket perhaps best sums up Rhodri Morgan and his place in Welsh life. I purposely use…
Labour must shout about Hammond’s Budget betrayal on mental health
The Budget revealed once again just how little the Conservatives care about young people’s mental health. Philip Hammond…
Swingeing poll ratings show why Labour must change its Brexit policy
The Brexiteers are not waving, they are drowning. The contradictions and wishful thinking of their dream has become…
Denis MacShane: Goodbye Nigel – you enjoyed the spotlight but it’s over for UKIP
The Daily Telegraph website carried a report by its Europe editor, Peter Foster, on the new £50bn offer made by…
The long read: Labour leavers and remainers must make common cause against raw capitalism of the hard-right
The Conservative government clings to office. It has no strategic view of the country’s future. It appears incapable…
Naushabah Khan: My friend’s terrible tale of sexual discrimination shows why Labour must act to protect women at work
I have a confession, despite always being a passionate feminist since I can remember; time and experience have…
Corbyn’s visit to Southend shows why coastal communities need Labour’s offer
In politics as in life, there is always a balance between the principled and the pragmatic. While Labour…
Afzal Khan: Let’s listen to the voices of two million people left out of boundary review
The government decided to draw constituency boundaries on the basis of an electorate that is far lower than…
