‘We need a solution to the English Question’ – Tristram Hunt calls for English referendum
The Labour Party has an England problem. You don’t have to speak to many people in my constituency…
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Migration is now the issue of our time – Labour needs to find a principled, fair and humane response
Today Andy Burnham and I will be in the West Midlands to launch Labour’s immigration listening tour. Starting…
Cameron is over-complicating the EU referendum – Labour must argue to stay in despite his reforms
The starting gun is fired launching the referendum campaign over whether Britain is to ‘Remain’ or ‘Leave’ the…
Corbyn is the anti-establishment politician people are crying out for – but that doesn’t mean winning will be easy
Welcome to David Cameron’s world of empty talk. People living in Calais refugee camps are a “bunch of…
Labour needs to forge a progressive patriotism to win in England
It is no longer possible for Labour to fudge the distinction between British and English and avoid asking…
Can Labour win on immigration?
Immigration is an issue that continues to challenge the Labour Party. The official report by Dame Margaret Beckett…
Trident is a relic of the past – and it needs debating properly
The renewal of Trident is a £100 billion question. Indeed, recent estimates place the cost much higher. The decision…
A 40% strategy is the only game in town. Now, how do we get there?
The different wings of the Labour Party have been so busy strategising about the internal affairs of the…
Time for Scottish politics to get honest
Now is the time to use our powers to invest in the future prosperity of Scotland. We cannot…
Labour must win England with a bigger swing than 1997 to win power
Labour’s road to a UK majority runs through an English majority, as it has not done for a…
