Social mobility is doomed as long as education remains the pursuit of privilege
In 2017 Britain remains a deeply divided nation. Those divisions take many forms: class, income, gender, race and…
Alan Milburn
From Corbyn to Milburn our party sees how poverty and bad schools hit social mobility – so let’s fix them together
The question preoccupying politicians and journalists seems to be the current state of Britain. All roads seem to…
Class divide has not gone away – Labour must use education to lift all children
It is becoming blatantly clear that social class and not gender or race determine how well a child…
Tell Theresa: The idea of grammar schools as a vehicle to social mobility is a myth
Theresa May has come out again calling for the restoration of grammar schools to kick start social mobility…
Milburn: Left-wing populism fuelled by concern over “us and them” Britain
Former Labour cabinet minister Alan Milburn has hinted that the rise of Jeremy Corbyn to the Labour leadership…
Why I’m backing Diane Abbott to be Labour’s candidate for London Mayor
They told me not to support Diane in the selection to be Labour’s candidate for London Mayor. ‘She’s…
Labour donor says Corbyn victory could lead to an “SDP-style split”, as Corbyn calls for “silly remarks” to end
One of Labour’s biggest donors has said there could be an “SDP-style split” if Jeremy Corbyn is elected…
Labour’s leadership hopefuls need to ditch ‘aspiration’ and start talking about ‘meritocracy’
As the post-mortem of Labour’s election defeat takes place in the midst of the party’s leadership election, observers…
How to win in Chingford and Woodford Green
According to Alan Milburn, to win the next election, Labour must win Chingford and Woodford Green. This is…
Tories’ inheritance tax cut lambasted by social mobility tsar
The Conservatives have announced today that they plan to cut inheritance tax, a policy that will cost £1…
