The British left only succeeds at times of national hope
By Sunder Katwala “It is a strange fact, but it is unquestionably true that almost any English intellectual…
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Jon Cruddas’ speech to Compass conference
By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 Below is the speech given by Jon Cruddas in the final session of…
Election reflections
By Brian Barder / @BrianLB I don’t think that the Lib Dems have any serious alternative to signing…
The Cameron-McDonald moment
By Paul Burgin / @Paul_Burgin Let’s face it, Sir Trevor McDonald – like Peter Snow, David Dimbleby and…
Gove slammed Ashcroft as a “comedian” who puts Tories’ electoral strategy “at risk”
By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 Political Scrapbook has unearthed a 2000 Times op-ed in which Michael Gove, then…
Speech by Gordon Brown: Towards a new politics
By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 Here is the full text of today’s speech by the Prime Minister on…
Causes to fight for: devolution
By Pamela Nash Devolution of power from Westminster has proved to be one of the greatest achievements of…
2009: A year on LabourList
By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 2009 has been a relentlessly challenging – though consistently exciting – year for…
“Blind” to the needs of the white working class: it’s time to put immigration front and centre
By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 For me, the most powerful passage from Michael Merrick’s brilliant, frank assessment of…
Culture clash: how Labour can look to reconnect with the poor
By Michael Merrick Now that the temporary euphoria surrounding the ‘rogue-poll’ has ceded, Labour must have the courage…
