Manchesterism, Manchester and Andy Burnham
In a new Sky documentary, Sam Coates sheds new light on Andy Burnham’s time as the Mayor of…
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‘In a less hyperbolic alternate universe, Labour would be regarded as strong on defence’
Imagine an alternate universe in which the Conservatives had won the last election and had cut the international…
‘Labour’s moment of decision on defence’
I first heard about Dan Jarvis in 2011, on a patrol base in southern Afghanistan. The officer commanding…
‘Labour represents the sort of people for whom trade unions were created or it represents no one’
Just as many trade union members support Reform as support Labour, according to a recent poll. Many local…
New ministers in Defence, Home Office, Defra and Whips Office
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has announced a series of ministerial appointments across government, alongside changes to the…
‘Capacity first: Building a Britain that works’
The political risks of targets have been laid out plain to see over the last 24 hours. Failing…
‘Universal Credit fails both as a safety net and as a gateway into work. So what now?’
The UK welfare system is increasingly complex and requires decisive action to address its inherent challenges. The fundamental…
‘Defence spending alone will not keep Britain secure’
Climate security is no longer a distant or abstract concern. It is shaping the price of food, the…
Labour MP Jessica Morden receives damehood in Birthday Honours List
Labour MP Jessica Morden has been awarded a damehood in this year’s Birthday Honours List. Morden, who has…
‘Healey and Carns are gone. Labour must finally get serious about national security’
There is no sugarcoating it: the resignations of both John Healey and Al Carns is a major, and…
National security was meant to be Keir Starmer’s strength. Now it’s become a liability.
Cabinet resignations happen and are often painful affairs, but it is difficult to recall a resignation letter quite…
