Comment We should persuade public to change their mind on Brexit – Tony Blair’s speech This is the full text of the speech Tony Blair gave today on Brexit. “I want to be… Tony Blair 17th February, 2017, 10:23 am
News Tony Blair vows to fight against hard Brexit, urging public to “rise up” Tony Blair will stage an intervention into British politics today, saying it is his “mission” to persuade the… Emma Bean 17th February, 2017, 8:42 am
Comment The long read: Labour can respond to Brexit by leading a popular politics that completes the shift away from Thatcherism Labour has passed from volatile crisis into New Year inertia. The party found itself left on the sideline… Jonathan Rutherford 12th February, 2017, 7:00 am
Comment McCluskey: Tory treatment of refugees has brought shame to our country These are extracts of a speech given by Len McCluskey, general secretary of Unite, at a meeting of… Len McCluskey 10th February, 2017, 2:26 pm
Comment Labour shouldn’t sign up to the Tory hard Brexit – we must pursue a deal for all Labour needs to advocate a unity Brexit. A Brexit that is in line with our anti-racist principles, whilst… Sam Pallis 5th February, 2017, 7:00 am
Comment Stephen Timms: Our economic wellbeing is being relegated to reducing net migration to the tens of thousands This is the speech delivered by former minister Stephen Timms – edited to remove interruptions – in the… Stephen Timms 1st February, 2017, 3:45 pm
Comment Emma Reynolds: Voters are pragmatic – Labour should not fear a conversation about immigration and national identity The backbench PLP departmental group on Brexit recently welcomed Matthew Goodwin, professor of politics and international relations at the… Emma Reynolds 1st February, 2017, 7:00 am
Comment Christian Wolmar: Corbyn of all people must realise this – Labour MPs must forget the whip and vote against article 50 Jeremy Corbyn has confirmed he will impose a three-line whip on Labour MPs to vote for the enactment… Christian Wolmar 26th January, 2017, 5:07 pm
Comment Pat McFadden: Tory plans to steamroller through a bill for a destructive Brexit are no way to respond to the Supreme Court The Supreme Court judgement is a humiliation for the government. Theresa May has spent a lot of time… Pat McFadden 24th January, 2017, 4:14 pm
Comment The decline of industry in Stoke, and the Tory threat to manufacturing, shows why Labour has every right to reject article 50 The potteries in Stoke didn’t close because of immigration. They closed because of foreign competition from China and… Dan McCurry 24th January, 2017, 3:00 pm