‘Englishness should not be the preserve of racists and the far-right’
St George’s Day tends to come and go with a little less fanfare than its counterparts elsewhere in…
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‘Three chords and a different truth: how ‘Strong Labour’ beats the populists’
Populists play their politics like country music: three chords and their truth. Patriotism and renewal. A grieving nostalgia…
Emily Thornberry Keir Hardie Lecture in full
I am so honoured to have been invited to speak here today and to have the opportunity to…
‘Council Tax shouldn’t punish those who have the least or those we owe the most’
Last year we marked the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. Gathering at memorials…
‘Military compensation should never cost veterans their benefits’
The Armed Forces Covenant is a simple promise that no one who serves, or their family, should be…
‘Both Farage and Polanski are wrong about Britain – it is not what divides us that defines us’
Doomscroll your social media feed. Watch the news. Listen to our voters and constituents. The same emotions come…
‘Where is the party for England?’
Our Labour government has many achievements of which we should be proud. The Renters Rights Act, rail renationalisation,…
‘Beyond the Budget Labour must inspire the communitarian mainstream’
As the dust settles on the Budget, the Chancellor’s new fiscal headroom might also create some political space…
‘Labour are losing young voters – how can they fix this?’
Britain has hit the multi-party era but why are young people leaving Labour behind?YouGov polling shows the Greens…
‘Championing all those who served is the true meaning of Remembrance Day’
This time of year is an emotive one. Many in our communities have family connections to service. Added…
