Plans for Labour’s “semi-split” shows rebel MPs are preparing for another year in loveless marriage with Corbyn
Stung by accusations they don’t have a plan, Labour’s rebel MPs have let it be known they could…
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Diane Abbott: I was at the Democrat convention and I saw a party unite behind its properly elected candidate
I have faithfully attended Labour Party conference for over 30 years. But last week I attended my first Democratic…
Neal Lawson: Labour is stuck but the people who want to leap to a new politics are scattered across the party
Dear Labour, B.B. (Before Brexit), I started writing constructively critical letters to other progressive parties; the Greens, the…
Angela Rayner: Tory cuts to Sure Start are hurting the most vulnerable families
Earlier this month, Tory-controlled Hampshire County Council announced the closure of 43 of its 54 Sure Start centres.…
Britain seems to be fragmenting but English socialism is being reborne
by Tom Kelsey and Jon Wilson The referendum brought to light deep fractures that risk destroying the…
As the dust settles on the vote for Brexit, it is time to reach out to our democracy’s missing millions
At a critical point in the development of the Labour party leadership, this article offers a few thoughts…
We must bring politics back to our communities rather than leave people to rely on Westminster “elites”
All told, it’s not been a good few months for the standing of our politicians. Whether you think…
Wayne David: Top-down change no longer works – we must boost democracy from the ground up
If we are serious about extending political engagement and closing the gap between people and politics, Labour needs…
Debbie Abrahams: Politicians must be closer to communities if we are to tackle the scourge of inequality
The month after the most important election in our lifetime, whether to remain or leave the European Union, we…
Lewis Baston: Electoral reform must be at the heart of reviving our democracy
The Fabian Society’s democratic reform programme covers, as it should, a wide range of useful reforms that need to…
