‘Starmer’s speech was a full-on embrace of New Labour, even down to the pledge card’
Anyone who was hoping for a repudiation of New Labour in today’s speech by Keir Starmer will be…
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‘Labour needs more excitement and hope to motivate voters – look at 1997’
Speaking recently Claire Ainsley, Labour’s former Policy Director whose seminal book “The New Working Class” identified the voters…
‘Crimes unsolved, police unrest – how Labour can fix our justice system’
When police officers lose confidence in the justice system, things have gone badly wrong. It’s currently in such…
Blair on “hard-left economics”, Brexit and “feeling sorry” for Theresa May
These are extracts from Tony Blair’s interview on Sophy Ridge on Sunday on Sky News. On “feeling sorry”…
Andrew Gwynne: For the many, not the few – 20 years on from the 1997 election
The 20 year anniversary of the 1997 general election is as good a time as any to reflect…
Progress joins forces with ex-ministers to mount sustained defence of the “incredible” Labour government
Progress today aims to put Labour’s achievements in office at the heart of the party’s debate over its…
Britain is hungry for change once again – Labour needs a campaign message to propel us from protest to power
Labour has devised a new campaign message for the local and regional elections in May. “Standing up for…
Sarah Champion: The publication of Harriet Harman’s memoir is a moment to celebrate a colleague, inspiration and sister
This week marks the publication of A Woman’s Work, the memoirs of my wonderful colleague Harriet Harman. I can’t think of…
Careless talk costs votes: a split would destroy Labour, so let’s not discuss it
Please, don’t go. Whether long-standing centrist members and Labour MPs, battle weary after 10 months of conflict and…
Labour’s road to recovery must run through south-east England
For the first time since last year’s General Election it feels like there is a shared sense across…
