Why we should loudly support Rachel Reeves’ right to maternity leave
The reactionary howls that greeted Rachel Reeves’ maternity leave plans remind us that, in some quarters, although we have…
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4 reasons why devolution of NHS budgets is a good idea
The recent announcement that the entire NHS health budget for Greater Manchester will be devolved to local councils…
An Irish Labour Party activist is proposing a new way forward on Northern Ireland
The Irish Labour Party will hold their Annual Conference this weekend. One motion in particular is of interest.…
Why Labour should welcome health devolution to Manchester
This week’s surprise announcement from George Osborne that £6 billion of health and care spending would be devolved to…
5 reasons why Labour’s tuition fees plan is a big improvement
I was ready to be underwhelmed by Ed Miliband’s tuition fees announcement today. In recent weeks the outlines…
Labour has given young people a chance to shape their own futures
It is a harsh reality that too often politics responds to those who shout the loudest. We know…
Why we need Blue Labour
Opposition is the most intellectually creative time for any political party. But Blue Labour has been the only…
The Tories don’t have any solutions to London’s cost of living problems
London needs a plan for growth. By 2022 a city the size of Birmingham will be added to…
The triumph of the pink bus
“Labour women will have the last laugh,” Harriet Harman declares as we ride the pink bus from Bedford…
We’re challenging Westminster: local problems require local solutions
The Cooperative Councils Innovation Network is a collaboration between local authorities who are committed to finding better ways…
