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…
Devolution
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…
Buses are the lifeblood of communities. We will give them the focus they deserve
Whilst rail dominates the world of transport – in budget, column inches and industrial strife – the quiet…
Given Amazon’s huge profits, few would deny today’s strike is a “badge of shame”
Amazon workers in Coventry are taking part in the company’s first ever strike in the UK today. Hundreds of GMB…
The reality is clear – only Labour can make devolution work for everyone
Scotland needs Labour, Labour needs Scotland. And never has Scotland needed Labour more than now. Nothing anywhere is…
Labour to pursue “relationship of equals” between national and local government
Lisa Nandy is expected to declare that the UK’s political system “must change or die” and outline Labour’s…
Healing our fractured society must be a central part of the take back control bill
Arguably the most radical aspect of Labour’s policy vision so far has been the party’s commitment to transform…
Nandy announces Labour would scrap government levelling up missions
Lisa Nandy has announced that Labour would scrap the government’s ‘levelling up’ missions, declaring that it is “fundamentally…
A pledge on minimum bus services would be revolutionary for coastal communities
The Tories’ recent £2 bus fare cap was billed as a helping hand with cost-of-living pressures. But it’s…
Labour’s take back control bill must see powers devolved beyond the town hall
The ‘take back control’ bill is the product of Labour strategists seeking to add political heft to the…
