A selection that makes – morally and democratically – very little sense
All of the focus in the party right now is on the Leadership, deputy leadership and London Mayoral…
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We are writing history. Now.
“I voted Tory with gritted teeth, as I think many did. I take no pleasure in their success.”…
Things fall apart (and how to rebuild the Labour Party)
“Turning and turning in the widening gyre. The falcon cannot hear the falconer; Things fall apart; the centre…
Making sense of it all – lessons of a crushing defeat
It has been a tough time for the Labour family. Hopes dashed. Great candidates defeated who sacrificed so…
The Tories are ripping apart our unions – where is the fightback?
In May and June 2010 the coalition government used a difficult economic legacy, and a particular note, to…
Why Britain Needs a Labour Government
Lots of people have asked me why Labour isn’t in government. What went wrong? The truth is that…
The nature of our failure is also one of the prime causes for hope
There have been some brilliant dissections of Labour’s defeat over the last week, particularly from Dan Jarvis, Steve…
When it comes to politicians, we may want something that doesn’t exist
So Chuka Umunna is out of the Labour leadership race only a few short days after he joined…
Reaching our beyond our metropolitan heartlands
Understanding middle England is a key challenge for Labour. Recognising the role of Labour in local government is…
Labour’s emotional illiteracy: the party need to abandon the language of hellfire and damnation
Only Labour. Only Labour can defend the NHS, protect the poor, return the economy to sustained growth. Without…
