Reeves’ full 2023 conference speech: ‘Labour is ready to rebuild Britain’
Conference. It is a privilege to stand here, as your Shadow Chancellor. Today, I make this commitment to…
economic policy
‘High interest rates and strict fiscal rules box Labour in – but it still has options’
Labour is going to face a potentially existential problem if – as seems very likely – it is…
‘Voters are sick of being ripped off. Public ownership must be Labour’s solution’
Last week, Angela Rayner compared renationalisation to Liz Truss’s disastrous mini-budget, saying it would be ideological and cost…
‘Our research shows voters no longer trust the Tories when times get tough’
So much of recent British politics has come down to something quite simple. Swing voters identify the Conservatives with…
Nowak warns UK ‘teetering on brink of recession’ amid job losses in key sectors
Paul Nowak has warned that the UK is “teetering on the brink of recession” and urged ministers to…
‘The five missions are a transformational project Labour must unite around’
As I sat behind Keir Starmer when he announced his five missions for Britain, I felt a real…
Starmer backs redistribution but warns party must be “tougher” to win power
Keir Starmer has declared that the “stand-aside state” cannot cope in the current global climate and argued for…
‘Labour must defend inheritance tax against right-wing attacks’
According to the Times, axing inheritance tax is back on the Tory agenda. It’s a tactic – to…
Reeves: We need an “active state” to shape markets and rebuild industry
Rachel Reeves will declare that Labour will “rebuild the industrial foundations that we have lost” in a major…
Keir Starmer is right – voters want respect as much as redistribution
“Clause IV on steroids” got the headlines, of course. But the most fascinating parts of Keir Starmer’s speech…
