Bill Esterson: Trump’s worldview is incoherent and implausible but it shows us why the centre-left also needs a vision
Democrats in the US and Labour in Britain have to recognise that we lack vision. The centre-left has…
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Diane Abbott: Labour must never try to outdo the Tories or UKIP on immigration
It is frequently asserted that Labour should adopt a more hostile posture in relation to immigration in order…
“Those responsible for Syria crimes must be held to account” says Thornberry as Russia quits international criminal court
This is the full statement issued by shadow foreign secretary Emily Thornberry following Russia’s announcement that it will withdraw…
PMQs verdict: combative Corbyn’s points of detail edge out awkward, scripted May
It began with an issue few will have heard of but Jeremy Corbyn’s tactics today were more familiar:…
John Denham: Labour faces an English question that simply won’t go away
Launching the first full academic study of how an English Parliament might work, the Director of the Constitution…
Stephen Kinnock: The people have spoken – threats to block article 50 are just toxic
Imagine the polls had been right: a remain victory with 52% of the vote. Cue sigh of relief…
Five urgent steps Tories must take amid Brexit chaos – McDonnell’s speech in full
This is the full text of a speech given today by shadow chancellor John McDonnell. Thank you very…
Tories have presided over “ballooning inequality” – Corbyn on May’s speech
This is the full response issued by Jeremy Corbyn to Theresa May’s speech, at the Lord Mayor’s banquet…
Cooperatives could show the way for the Northern Powerhouse
The Northern Powerhouse was George Osborne’s promise to re-balance the north south divide in the economy. Can the…
To regain voter’s trust in politics we need to start from the bottom up
A couple of years ago I worked on campaigns in an area in the south of Cardiff. A…
