‘Burnham must treat soft power as part of Britain’s defence’
Andy Burnham entered No 10 this week having inherited a generational rearmament plan and, according to reports, is…
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‘How should Prime Minister Burnham handle the EU?’
Among the issues facing Andy Burnham will be what to do about the “reset” with the EU started…
‘Keir Starmer rebuilt the purpose of Labour, now Andy Burnham must rebuild the spirit of Britain’
In 2018, the year I first came to work in Parliament, Britain was staring into a Brexit abyss,…
‘Remembering Frank Field’
Like few others, Frank Field would make you think. Perhaps it was because he did so much thinking…
‘What should Andy Burnham do about Channel crossings?’
Andy Burnham has given few clues about his approach to immigration if he becomes Labour’s eighth Prime Minister…
‘Labour must raise living standards faster to stop voters turning to populism’
Ofgem has confirmed that millions of households will soon open their energy bills to find the price cap…
From Municipal Socialism to Manchesterism
Last month I had the honour of interviewing Lord David Blunkett. We – of course – discussed his time…
‘Starmer: A historical perspective’
Now Keir Starmer has announced his resignation, and begins to enter history, we can start to place his…
What would Andy Burnham do if he becomes Prime Minister?
Prospective leadership contender and newly-elected MP for Makerfield Andy Burnham has already begun to set out his vision…
‘The lessons Labour can take from the Tories over changing leaders’
The Makerfield by-election result resulted in a strong victory for Andy Burnham. The, soon-to-be former, Mayor of Greater…
