TUC chief tells MPs Labour must “face down” business and hike taxes
Last night’s weekly meeting of the Parliamentary Labour Party (PLP) was addressed by TUC general secretary Paul Nowak.…
Brexit
Through a dogged focus on skills, Labour can heal the UK’s political divides
Ask anyone close to the Labour leadership and they’ll tell you that the policy Keir Starmer cares about…
Johnson inquiry saga drags on while Starmer pledges a cleaner politics
It’s Whitsun recess this week, so parliament is not sitting and things are generally pretty quiet. The big…
Left and right agree: retained EU law bill is a threat to parliamentary sovereignty
This article is being published in ConservativeHome and LabourList and has been authored by a coalition more mind…
Starmer can’t reverse Brexit in one term – but he can get a better deal
When you are trying to find your way somewhere, the most unhelpful advice anyone can give you is…
Keir has cracked the media, but can’t shake the ghosts of Corbyn and Brexit
Good morning. Keir Starmer and his team will be feeling pretty happy the morning after his media blitz…
Good Friday Agreement: How Labour can build on its proud record today
The Good Friday Agreement (GFA) of 1998 was one of the great achievements of international diplomacy; a realisation…
Thomas-Symonds: “Devil is in the detail” of UK deal to join Asia-Pacific trade bloc
Nick Thomas-Symonds has argued that the “devil is in the detail” of the UK’s agreement to join the…
PM wins vote on Stormont brake with Labour support despite Tory rebellion
Rishi Sunak has won a vote on a key aspect of his deal to amend the Northern Ireland…
Without a new UK-EU returns agreement, Sunak’s “stop the boats” pledge will fail
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has promised to “stop the boats“. His new illegal migration bill would create the…
