Archives The drugs don’t work By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 It’s been a bad weekend for science and a bad weekend for Alan… Alex Smith 2nd November, 2009, 9:44 am
Archives This generation should make the case for decriminalising “controlled” drugs By Kevin Bovania Britain’s policy on controlling drug use has hardly changed in nearly 40 years. The Misuse… Kevin Bonavia 31st July, 2009, 9:01 pm
Comment ‘The broken criminal justice system and the need for radical end-to-end reforms’ There can be no starker evidence of the crisis in criminal justice system than the early emergency release… Geoff Eales 19th August, 2026, 6:00 am
Comment ‘A renaissance of our high streets is in reach’ The condition of Britain’s High Streets has become a stark symbol of economic decline and state failure. The… Joe Powell MP 12th August, 2026, 12:16 pm
Comment ‘Andy Burnham is right to put care before assisted suicide’ On a recent visit to an elderly care home in Golders Green, Andy Burnham made an important observation… Douglas McAllister MP 10th August, 2026, 6:00 am
Comment ‘James Timpson is gone – but Labour must not abandon prison reform’ Almost exactly two years ago Keir Starmer made his opening speech as Prime Minister from the lectern outside… Mike Trace 3rd August, 2026, 6:00 am
Comment ‘Labour has the chance to save our prison system after years of inaction from the Tories’ Over the past decade or so, an increase in news stories spotlighting chronic overcrowding and violence in UK… Alasdair McDiarmid 7th July, 2026, 6:00 am
Interview INTERVIEW: ‘Now is our moment’: Caitlin Prowle of the Co-operative Party looks ahead to Britain’s first Co-op PM When Andy Burnham walks through the door of Downing Street later this month, he will make history as… Daniel Green 6th July, 2026, 7:48 am
Comment ‘Let’s take every opportunity to tell our powerful Labour story’ Tomorrow is polling day. The thing I love most about my job is being on the road every… Anna Turley MP 6th May, 2026, 6:00 am
News Gorton and Denton, Iran and election season – Ann Black’s NEC report The NEC met in Downing Street and vice-chair Peter Wheeler, deputising for Shabana Mahmood, welcomed members. Tributes were… Ann Black 3rd April, 2026, 6:00 am