‘How Labour could fix Britain’s punitive, ineffective Jobcentre system’
Jobcentres could be, and should be, a place people turn to for support. They should be a ‘labour…
Devolution
Giant Labour poll leads, calls for price controls, more walkouts – a new normal?
Good morning. Some two-thirds of voters back price controls on essential goods, while 40 per cent oppose the…
Labour rules out free school meals for all primary pupils despite MPs’ pressure
It is the definition of nipping it in the bud. Dozens of Labour MPs were reported last night…
Council coalitions: Progressive dream or recipe for Daily Mail attacks?
Good morning. Parliamentary recess continues, so we thought we’d turn our attention to an under-reported story following the…
Starmer gets it on devolution. But Labour should be more radical on skills
When I ran to be the first Labour metro mayor of the West of England region, reforming the…
Starmer: We will go “further and deeper” changing party culture than New Labour
Keir Starmer has declared that the Labour Party under his leadership will go “further and deeper” than New…
Councils are more than a litmus test for Westminster. But they need new powers
With just over a year to go until a general election, commentators will be looking to make political…
Tory devolution is not real devolution. Under Labour, things will be different
We need to be honest: devolution with a Conservative government just can’t make the difference it should. Yes,…
St George’s Day: Labour can’t ‘take back control’ without devolving English government
On another St George’s Day, England’s government is creeping onto the agenda. It is not English identity that…
The most radical part of Starmer’s missions has been overlooked
With a narrowing of the opinion polls, cracks are again emerging in the Labour Party. One persistent criticism…
