Labour was born out of the industrial revolution – now it must realise Wilson’s vision and champion the digital future
Labour has always been a party of industry. It was born out of the white heat of the…
Harold Wilson
Joe Anderson: Chancellor’s cash an insult to the north after years of austerity
“It’s a wicked and cynical business offering superficially simple solutions to complex challenges,” Philip Hammond told the Conservative party conference…
The Tories’ failed austerity project makes people deliberately worse off – Corbyn response to Queen’s Speech
This is Jeremy Corbyn’s full Commons response to the Queen’s Speech. By tradition at the beginning of each parliamentary…
Luke Akehurst: From Attlee to Blair – Labour’s most successful leaders and where Corbyn might fit in
I have been blogging for 11 years so there are certain key posts I can update as history…
Tell Theresa: The idea of grammar schools as a vehicle to social mobility is a myth
Theresa May has come out again calling for the restoration of grammar schools to kick start social mobility…
Luke Akehurst: McDonnell should forget about claims of a “soft coup” against Corbyn and focus on the Budget
Bemusement, bafflement, despair and laughter. These have been common reactions to the recent antics of our shadow chancellor…
He wanted to bring peace to the Middle East and it was my pleasure to travel with him – Corbyn on Sir Gerald Kaufman
This is the full statement published by Jeremy Corbyn following the death of Sir Gerald Kaufman. I’m very…
Luke Akehurst: After May outlined her dystopian fantasy, Labour should look to the example of Attlee and Wilson
In confronting the two great foreign policy challenges facing the UK, Labour needs to draw inspiration from the…
Rachel Reeves: We should look to Harold Wilson and Alice Bacon’s election winning example for answers today
The Labour Party has never been averse to bouts of political soul-searching when we look to the past…
Corbyn tell business leaders: We’ll use the state to power a new industrial revolution
Jeremy Corbyn will today seek to take advantage of businesses’ concern over the chaos of Brexit with a…
