‘Serious times call for serious leaders so Starmer must stay’
This serious moment in our politics demands a serious response, serious people, ideas and actions. The disappointing election…
Chancellor
‘What is the Soft Left?’
As a party-right dominated Labour administration struggles to govern and falls in the polls, references to the Party’s…
‘Local elections: a view from the east’
The Reform victories in the east of England have dominated the national headlines. Reform won control of the…
‘Labour has lost hundreds of elected members – how we care for them now will define what comes next’
Amongst many other profound issues to arise from last Thursday’s election results, there is one matter for the…
‘The morning after’
We have sore heads and tired feet this morning – though, for me, hearing the devastating results on…
‘Labour lost votes to the left – copying Reform would only make things worse’
There’s no point running over how bad a day Thursday was for Labour. You really only have to…
Starmergeddon
The internal conversation that Labour has been having in mutters and whispers is now bursting forth into a…
‘It’s time for Labour to deliver on its promise for the UK’s touring musicians and creatives’
“We will…. seek to …. help our touring artists,” said the 2024 Labour manifesto. It was a simple…
Ben Cooper column: ‘Labour must help families build towards their dreams’
Today millions of people across England will be voting Reform or Green at the local elections. They will…
Rough sleeping in London falls 11% under Sadiq Khan’s homelessness strategy
New official figures show rough sleeping in London has fallen by 11 percent under Labour Mayor Sadiq Khan’s…
