The woman who forced Labour’s hand: inside Catherine West’s leadership ‘bid’
For around 72 hours in May, Catherine West was catapulted from backbench select committee member to prospective contender…
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Delivering in Government: your weekly round up of good news Labour stories
It was a busy week for the Labour government. While Andy Burnham has begun to lay out his…
‘Your lawyers would like a word! Andy Burnham’s legal in-tray’
Andy Burnham could be forgiven for thinking that his inbox is bulging enough without hearing from his lawyers.…
‘Building trust’
Britain is bursting with potential. Villages, towns and cities across the country are full of people with ideas…
From Municipal Socialism to Manchesterism
Last month I had the honour of interviewing Lord David Blunkett. We – of course – discussed his time…
‘It’s the green economy, stupid’
Labour Should ditch ‘net zero’. Not our legally binding targets or the goal of a low carbon economy.…
Ben Cooper column: ‘A National Care Service for everyone’
In the final days of the last Labour government, Andy Burnham presented plans for a new National Care…
‘Environmental policy must build Britain’s industrial future, not repeat its past’
Stand next to a glass furnace for a few minutes, feel the heat, listen to the noise and…
NEC Statement from Caspar Chatham: ‘It’s time to make young members matter on the NEC’
LabourList have run op-eds from the four slates running candidates for Labour’s National Executive Committee. We will continue…
‘Beyond the north–south divide: Cornwall’s devolution test’
Andy Burnham is a strong proponent of devolution. But, while much coverage has focused on the north of…
‘The children we don’t see’
When I said the meeting would last fifteen minutes, I was wrong. Politicians came for fifteen minutes. They…
