We must bring politics back to our communities rather than leave people to rely on Westminster “elites”
All told, it’s not been a good few months for the standing of our politicians. Whether you think…
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Wayne David: Top-down change no longer works – we must boost democracy from the ground up
If we are serious about extending political engagement and closing the gap between people and politics, Labour needs…
Debbie Abrahams: Politicians must be closer to communities if we are to tackle the scourge of inequality
The month after the most important election in our lifetime, whether to remain or leave the European Union, we…
Lewis Baston: Electoral reform must be at the heart of reviving our democracy
The Fabian Society’s democratic reform programme covers, as it should, a wide range of useful reforms that need to…
Melanie Onn: Let’s harness the passion of children to help change the world
Kids care. We should harness that. Last year one of my local schools produced a film that reached the…
Andrew Harrop: Labour’s recovery starts with stripping power from Britain’s political and economic elites
Whoever wins the leadership contest, the centre of gravity of the Labour Party has shifted to the left.…
Working people are losing their voice: It’s time to bring democratic reform back into the Labour mainstream
The vote to leave the European Union was a stark reminder that Labour’s political elites are losing touch with…
Richard Burgon: In defence of Labour Party members
Abusive and threatening behaviour online and misogyny are serious societal problems that urgently need tackling. The leader of the…
High Court’s Corbyn ruling has staved off a fresh Labour crisis – but this row was a problem of the party’s own making
The Labour Party can now release a collective sigh of relief. It’s hard to conceive how much worse…
It is time to talk to the SNP about how we would make a minority Labour government work
Labour’s showing in the 2016 elections was terrible, but not bad enough to precipitate a change of leadership and…
