‘Westminster’s losing its mind on the economy – Reeves’ plan will work’
Nathan Boroda argues the government should ignore Westminster doom and gloom and give Chancellor Rachel Reeves' reforms time.
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‘In taxing times, there is scope for raising more money without breaching election promises’
There is scope for raising money without breaching our election promises or venturing into the politically difficult territory of wealth and inheritance taxes.
‘Rachel Reeves faces a similar challenge to Labour’s Iron Chancellor in 1931’
Rachel Reeves faces the same challenges as Philip Snowden, Labour's 1931 iron Chancellor, historian Alexander Clifford writes.
Reeves v the markets: ‘Three lessons from past Labour governments’
Earlier this week government yields – the amount of money governments pay to borrow money – rose to their highest levels since 1998.
Starmer: New NHS deal with private sector puts ‘patients before ideology’
Keir Starmer has defended a new healthcare deal with the private sector, and hit out at 'desperate' attacks on Jess Phillips and Labour on grooming gangs.
‘Why Labour Together is wrong to back Australia-style immigration targets’
The influence of the Labour Together think-tank on the Starmer project cannot be overstated. Starmer’s current Chief of Staff Morgan McSweeney is the former director of Labour Together. The director that followed him, Josh Simons, was…
‘Will falling GDP and greenbelt rows leave Keir scrambling for his hairdryer?’
Could bad headlines over GDP growth and controversies over Labour's planning reforms threaten Starmer's distaste for quick fixes?
Ed Miliband’s ‘New Era of Clean Electricity’ can win voters – as long as it cuts energy bills’
Most voters measure the success of a government on their wallets – they won’t vote based on the amount of emissions reduced, unless it also reduces their bills.
Revealed: Two-thirds of voters back capping donations to political parties
A new poll show two-thirds of voters back capping donations to political parties, LabourList can reveal, just as the government confirmed it plans to "strengthen" rules on donations. The polling by Opinium, carried out for pressure group…
Public sector pay offer: TUC warns of ‘real concern across trade union movement’
Union leaders have hit out at proposals to raise public sector pay by 2.8% for millions of public sector workers, with the TUC's general secretary urging the government to bring in "meaningful pay rises".
Reeves pledges ‘iron fist against waste’ as government launches spending review
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has pledged to "inspect every pound" of public spending – as the Treasury is set to instruct government departments to find savings in a major spending review. External experts from the private sector will…
‘There is cross-party consensus for reforming our benefits system’
On the principles and policies for the next chapter of social security reform, there is much more common ground than meets the eye.