‘ To achieve good growth in every postcode, look to centre left governments overseas’
Andy Burnham is right to put achieving growth at the centre of his mission for Government. Without it,…
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‘HMOs are a state-financed cash machine for investors’
Matthew Desmond’s Pulitzer Prize winning book Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City tells the story of…
‘Support for children with additional learning needs is our red line’
Next week the new Plaid Cymru Government will face its first big vote – their supplementary budget. Plaid…
‘Communities are strongest when people have power’
The Durham Miners’ Gala has always been more than a celebration of mining heritage. It is a reminder…
‘Let’s break down the political and cultural barriers to technical education’
Andy Burnham’s arrival in Number 10 will present an opportunity to transform not just our economy but the…
‘What should Andy Burnham do about Channel crossings?’
Andy Burnham has given few clues about his approach to immigration if he becomes Labour’s eighth Prime Minister…
‘A ten-point plan for ending trickle-down economics’
“We can call time on trickle-down economics,” said Andy Burnham at CLES’s 40th anniversary in April. It was…
‘The hardest part of governing isn’t making promises – it’s delivering them’
The prospect of a change of Prime Minister inevitably brings questions about priorities, personalities and policy. It should…
‘Labour must raise living standards faster to stop voters turning to populism’
Ofgem has confirmed that millions of households will soon open their energy bills to find the price cap…
‘The UK’s row over protecting women in war misses the point’
The Foreign Office has been accused of choosing “words over action” on protecting women and girls caught in…
