Fabians: Corbyn’s education reforms must be bigger – even if they cost more
Labour’s flagship education announcement yesterday is rather less than it seems. The £1.5bn announced for adult skills is…
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Jack McConnell: The fight against global poverty must be at the heart of Labour’s general election pitch
People. Planet. Prosperity. Peace. Partnership. Warm words, or a call to action? Across the world, over 700 million people…
Corbyn is right to be angry over inequality and global poverty – but Labour will not win by pledging to smash the system
I agree with Jeremy Corbyn – things need to change. This government has failed to deliver for…
Fabians: 20 years on from “education, education, education”, why Labour should put skills at the heart of its manifesto
With little time to prepare a manifesto, Labour’s election campaign is in desperate need of flagship policies that…
Fabians: From Syria to the “Muslim ban”, Europe must decide how to respond to the wild unpredictability of Trump
In the wake of last week’s US intervention in Syria the European left needs to decide how to…
Why progressives must be champions of both globalism and patriotism
It’s difficult for progressives not to despair at the current state of the world. A hard Brexit is…
Hodge: We need to listen to people to win in Stoke, like I beat the BNP in Barking and Dagenham
Labour can win in Stoke if we go back to basics and engage with people in the constituency, Margaret Hodge…
Creasy: “I’m not asking you to agree with Nigel Farage, but to argue with him”
The progressive alliance is just a “marriage of convenience” and not a real solution, warned Stella Creasy today.…
Fired-up Corbyn attacks energy giants and rail operators in war on elites
Jeremy Corbyn today turned his fire on the big banks, energy companies and rail operators as he set…
Fabian Gen Sec: Now is the time for the progressive fightback
Last week I published a deeply depressing Fabian Society report, which suggested that Labour was ‘stuck’ and ‘too…
