‘The public isn’t against net zero. They’re waiting for it to pay them back’
In July, events in the Middle East will push the typical family’s energy bill to £1,862, a 13%…
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‘The government is at risk of killing off British car manufacturing’
Nearly two years into government, Labour still lacks a credible automotive strategy. Worse, it risks undermining the one…
‘The case for capping rents’
The implementation of the Renters’ Rights Act on 1st May was a moment of real significance to 9…
‘A politics that feels real: Andy Burnham, electoral reform, and the redistribution of power’
As Andy Burnham’s march to Downing Street gathers pace, Westminster is reckoning with something unusual in British politics:…
‘ The next leader has to govern differently’
The Prime Minister’s resignation this week closes one chapter and opens another. Whoever succeeds him inherits the same…
‘The people told they are not welcome may be the people the UK needs most’
There is one detail from the Belfast riots that has stayed with me. The two women trapped in…
‘The lessons Labour can take from the Tories over changing leaders’
The Makerfield by-election result resulted in a strong victory for Andy Burnham. The, soon-to-be former, Mayor of Greater…
‘Respect? Don’t just say it, show it’
There’s something not quite right in British politics and people can feel it. Patrick Maguire in The Times…
‘The Keir I Know’
Politics can often feel like a contest between personalities. The loudest voice. The sharpest soundbite. The quickest route…
‘Who judges the judges? The accountability crisis in British justice’
Britain is facing a crisis of confidence in its justice system. Recently, a sickening case which Gisèle Pelicot…
