‘It’s not either/or when it comes to economic growth and climate change’
It’s policies, not personalities, that matter in politics. The gossip around the leadership of the Labour Party will…
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‘I stayed in Labour through it all – but we cannot go on like this’
Are we still pulling together for the sake of our country, or are we allowing a short-sighted leadership…
‘Labour must learn the right lessons from the Milburn Review’
A great deal has already been said about the interim report of Alan Milburn’s review into the one…
‘Making work work for working families’
Today, around three in four children growing up in poverty live in a working household. A generation ago,…
‘Social security isn’t the answer to everything, but on child poverty it goes a long way’
In among the public and private conversations about social security this week, the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions…
‘A crucial crossroads – How Britain must think differently about social mobility’
Over the past few decades, social mobility has been one of the rare concepts to command consensus across…
‘Apprenticeships are not a second-best option. We have to make sure they aren’t treated as such’
The government is determined to turn the tide on the scandal of youth unemployment, recognising that the system…
‘For Labour the next phase must be about growth’
At a time when Britain faces sluggish growth, stretched public finances, and mounting pressure on frontline services, Labour…
‘Young workers cannot afford to wait’
When Labour entered government it did so on a promise to working people: that work would pay and…
‘The Representation of the People Bill is essential – but it could be even stronger’
Across Britain, trust in politics is increasingly fragile. Too many voters think that money talks more than their…
