Back to the future?
To have been of working age during the ‘Winter of Discontent’, you would have to be at least…
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‘Devolution without redistribution is just delegation’
Devolution is the central idea of British politics under this Prime Minister. The principle is simple and sound: Decisions…
‘Britain must control the value created from our own data – or someone else will’
Britain under the Tories made a historic mistake with North Sea oil. We lost control of the wealth…
‘It’s not a done deal’: Interview with Bev Craig
As I arrived back in Greater Manchester to cover the third by-election held there since February, it is…
Delivering in local government: How Labour is building a better Greater Manchester
Labour Councils up and down the country are helping to improve the lives of their residents. Week in,…
‘The next step for Whitehall reform’
Andy Burnham was right to argue that government has spent too long chasing cut-price deals rather than supporting…
Time to care
There are few areas of policy as thorny as social care – or as important. There are also…
Letters to the Editor – week ending 26 July 2026
Read what people have been writing to our editor about this week. Find out how to share your…
‘Football’s greatest lesson for politics isn’t about winning’
Throughout our lives we encounter numerous institutions and individuals. Yet, as time passes, we carry only a few…
‘How should Prime Minister Burnham handle the EU?’
Among the issues facing Andy Burnham will be what to do about the “reset” with the EU started…
