Comment ‘Canada’s Liberals are riding a national pride wave – could Labour do the same?’ The first time I noticed “it” was on a Friday night, trying to tune out the stressful news… Trish Hennessy 30th March, 2025, 6:00 am
Comment Defence spending, building targets, and election strategy – Labour NEC report The chair Ellie Reeves welcomed members, and Luke Akehurst gave a eulogy to former NEC member and Hackney… Ann Black 29th March, 2025, 6:00 am
Comment Spring Statement: ‘Government should break the disability-poverty link, not entrench it’ As a Liverpudlian who moved to Middlesbrough to study during the Thatcher years, I was reminded last week… Emily Brothers 27th March, 2025, 7:15 am
News MPs on Spring Statement: ‘Let’s soothe the nation, not kick it in the teeth’ Tensions are brewing among Labour MPs ahead of Rachel Reeves’ Spring Statement, with some warning further cuts will… Luke O'Reilly 25th March, 2025, 9:22 am
Comment Spring Statement: ‘The Chancellor must not make foreign aid cuts worse’ The UK is preparing to make unprecedented 40% cuts to its international aid spending, a move that will… Sarah Champion 22nd March, 2025, 7:00 am
Comment ‘Labour needs to start selling a narrative before it drowns in bad comms’ Labour’s freshly announced welfare changes have been described as “stomach turning,” “cruel” and “attacking the most vulnerable.” You… Dave Cohen 20th March, 2025, 10:21 am
News ‘The rhetoric’s turned people’s stomachs’: MPs challenge Kendall over welfare cuts A string of Labour MPs and union leaders have challenged the Work and Pensions Secretary in the Commons… Daniel Green & Tom Belger 18th March, 2025, 2:57 pm
Comment ‘People want New Labour-style spending now. Here’s why it’s just not possible’ Here’s one for you: New Labour’s landslide victory in 1997 took place nearer in time to shillings and… Dan Tomlinson 17th March, 2025, 5:18 pm
News 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… Daniel Green & Tom Belger 5th March, 2025, 2:56 pm
Comment ‘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… Bronwen Davies 2nd March, 2025, 7:00 am