Comment Thatcher wanted the ‘managed decline’ of Merseyside. I want to manage its renaissance Back in the 1980s, Margaret Thatcher’s government came close to writing off Merseyside. There was a serious conversation… Joe Anderson 30th May, 2016, 10:49 am
Comment It’s not the shared economy, stupid – but it does require a collective response It is often described as the sharing economy. It sounds very cuddly. All of us on a patchwork… 29th May, 2016, 1:25 pm
Comment Rachel Reeves: Queen’s Speech showed the typical Tory failure on pensions and infrastructure Yesterday in Parliament we voted on the Government’s programme of legislation for the year ahead, as set out… Rachel Reeves 27th May, 2016, 12:01 pm
Comment The left needs a more convincing agenda on immigration if it is to chart a route back to power Increased migration has been a defining trend of the past decade, changing both the economic structure and… Harvey Redgrave 26th May, 2016, 11:17 am
Comment Steel crisis and Chinese dumping shows why we need a truly ethical foreign policy While Carwyn Jones, Welsh First Minister, has travelled to India to ensure the board of Tata consider… Dan McCurry 25th May, 2016, 6:09 pm
News Corbyn and Kinnock demand more help for “traumatised” steel industry after Tata board reaches impasse Labour MPs including Jeremy Corbyn are piling pressure on the Tories to do more to help the struggling… Peter Edwards 25th May, 2016, 4:52 pm
Comment Dan Jarvis: As a former soldier I back the EU as a project for peace This is a speech entitled The patriotic choice for a more secure Britain delivered by Dan Jarvis at the Royal British… Dan Jarvis 25th May, 2016, 12:37 pm
Comment Luke Akehurst: My blueprint for how moderates can seize the Labour leadership… next time around I thought I would try this week to give an honest assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of… Luke Akehurst MP 24th May, 2016, 9:00 am
Comment The Tories do not understand the consequences of austerity: Corbyn’s speech at State of the Economy conference This is the speech given by Jeremy Corbyn at Labour’s State of the Economy conference in London… Jeremy Corbyn 23rd May, 2016, 3:17 pm
Comment The fight against austerity needs to be taken to every town and village in the country: John McDonnell’s speech to the New Economics Conference This is the text of the speech given by shadow Chancellor John McDonnell at Labour’s New Economy conference… John McDonnell 21st May, 2016, 12:43 pm