Labour must resist Tory deregulation of AI and set out an alternative vision
It feels like you can’t move for headlines and hype about the current artificial intelligence revolution. It’s not…
Automation
“Labour demands a new settlement for the digital age” – Powell’s speech
Below is the full text of the speech delivered to the Labour Party conference by Shadow Culture Secretary…
Universal basic income would offer a safety net as we adjust to the new normal
Google ‘universal basic income’ and 219,000,000 results pop up in an instant. Clearly, the idea of a UBI…
To win back trust, Labour must put everyday work at the heart of our politics
In 2019, voters across Yorkshire, the Midlands and the North East of England turned in their droves against…
32% of jobs in ‘red wall’ seats at risk of automation by early 2030s
32% of all jobs in ‘red wall’ constituencies won by the Tories from Labour in the last election…
If there are so many ‘bullshit jobs’, should Labour fight for the future of work?
Despite its name and history, Labour has never had much to say about work. In previous times, it…
How the Fabians and Community are working to prepare people for automation
In 2017, neither main political party made any reference in their manifesto to how they would help workers…
Christian Wolmar: Driverless cars won’t reduce risk – they’ll only create problems
Anna Turley’s recent LabourList article about automation rightly extols the virtues of new technology while warning of its…
Anna Turley: The left talks about liberating workers. Automation could be our chance
We learnt it when James Watt invented his steam engine. I’m talking about the great lesson, which tells…
Darren Jones: The answer to globalisation? It’s not nationalising the economy
Below is the full speech given by Darren Jones MP at the launch of Labour Digital’s technology innovation competition.…
