Jim McMahon: Tories will find themselves on wrong side of history over voting age
Today my bill to lower the voting age will be debated in parliament. Whatever the outcome, we will…
Democracy
Maya Goodfellow: Democratising Labour should be at the centre of path to power
“The political centre of gravity isn’t moved or fixable,” Jeremy Corbyn told Labour conference last month in Brighton,…
Smith promises “revolution” in party democracy as he criticises New Labour
Owen Smith today strongly criticised the New Labour project which was ultimately “mistaken for the establishment” rather than standing…
Corbyn campaign chief vows to use democracy drive to block privatisation of council services
A senior member of Jeremy Corbyn’s campaign for re-election has said plans for a shake-up of democracy could…
Corbyn vows to scrap House of Lords with plan to tackle “democratic deficit”
Jeremy Corbyn has today unveiled plans to “extend democracy in Britain” by overhauling the ways the UK constitution,…
As the dust settles on the vote for Brexit, it is time to reach out to our democracy’s missing millions
At a critical point in the development of the Labour party leadership, this article offers a few thoughts…
We must bring politics back to our communities rather than leave people to rely on Westminster “elites”
All told, it’s not been a good few months for the standing of our politicians. Whether you think…
Wayne David: Top-down change no longer works – we must boost democracy from the ground up
If we are serious about extending political engagement and closing the gap between people and politics, Labour needs…
Melanie Onn: Let’s harness the passion of children to help change the world
Kids care. We should harness that. Last year one of my local schools produced a film that reached the…
Andrew Harrop: Labour’s recovery starts with stripping power from Britain’s political and economic elites
Whoever wins the leadership contest, the centre of gravity of the Labour Party has shifted to the left.…
