‘Labour can talk about Europe. Doing something about it is another matter’
Labour politicians are increasingly pushing stronger lines on Europe. While the Prime Minister has focused on rebuilding relations…
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‘Spend big! The public might not be as opposed as you think’
After Labour lost bitterly in the English Council, Welsh Senedd and Scottish Parliament elections in May, Keir Starmer…
Remembering Jo
Ten years ago, a friend of mine was brutally murdered by a fascist. She was murdered for what…
‘A lesson from Makerfield: voters know Rupert Lowe, but not Labour’s immigration reforms’
The very first person I approached in the very first place I visited in Makerfield set the tone…
So you want to be PM? Advice to leadership hopefuls from a former civil servant
I joined the civil service in 2014, went on a career break in 2023, and resigned last year.…
Letters to the Editor – week ending 31 May 2026
Read what people have been writing to our editor about this week. Find out how to share your…
The Milburn Review exposes a generational crisis
In my 20s I spent two long periods of time unemployed. These were some of the most miserable…
A reformed House of Lords can save the Union’
In December 2022, the BBC reported that House of Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle, despite being himself a…
Stella Tsantekidou column: ‘We have forgotten how to do politics’
What is it about Labour MPs that turns them into the anguished mother in Solomon’s parable whenever a…
Labour cannot waste time ‘treading water’ in government, warns Streeting
Wes Streeting said that Labour still has time to “deliver real change”, as he used a speech in…
