Spring Statement: ‘Government should break the disability-poverty link, not entrench it’
Labour is in danger of reconstructing poverty, not breaking the link between disability and poverty.
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Welfare: Labour criticised for not consulting on disability and poverty in policymaking forum for next manifesto
Labour has been accused of seeking to constrain party discussion over future welfare policy by a member of its governing body, just as the government unveils further cuts to benefits. Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced further welfare cuts…
Spring Statement: ‘The Chancellor must not make foreign aid cuts worse’
I appreciate that tough decisions need to be made in the short term to balance the books, but our soft power is built on being a country that can be trusted to do the right thing for the right reasons – I’m banking on our Chancellor to do…
‘Labour needs to start selling a narrative before it drowns in bad comms’
Dave Cohen asks how can Labour improve its communication style?
‘The rhetoric’s turned people’s stomachs’: MPs challenge Kendall over welfare cuts
Labour MPs have expressed their outrage and dismay at the messaging around welfare reform, especially the proposed (now ditched) freeze in personal independence payments (PIP) for people with disabilities.
‘People want New Labour-style spending now. Here’s why it’s just not possible’
Dan Tomlinson argues that it was easier for New Labour to spend money in 1997 than it is for Keir Starmer now.
Labour to scrap current oil and gas windfall tax – but resist new drilling
The government is set to end the windfall tax on oil and gas giants in 2030 and replace it with a “new regime”, the Treasury has confirmed.
‘Labour activists cannot dismiss women’s concerns over single-sex spaces’
"No, I won’t be voting Labour. They don’t know what a woman is." The door slams in my face on a cold Saturday morning. So started Chris Carter’s piece entitled “Welsh Labour prepares to fight or fall in the culture wards as Reform threat…
‘Rough sleeping’s soaring. Will defence spending help homeless veterans?’
New data out today shows that rough sleeping has hit a post-pandemic high. Last year nearly 4,667 people were sleeping rough on a single night in Autumn. Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) analysis shows this is a rise of 20% since 2023 and a…
‘The US sell-out of Ukraine can be Starmer’s moment to define the purpose of his government’
For many, this Labour government has lacked a defining vision, an overriding purpose for existing. Through events beyond its control it may well have found one – to rebuild Britain’s defence and security and, in doing so, redefine our…