Comment ‘Give workers the security they deserve’ Labour’s manifesto pledged to ban exploitative zero-hour contracts and improve security for working people. The government passed new… Joseph Evans 14th August, 2026, 6:00 am
Comment ‘Reciprocism: a new relationship between citizens and the state’ The government recently allowed pubs to stay open until 5am for England’s World Cup games, on the basis… Sofia Ropek-Hewson 28th July, 2026, 6:00 am
Comment Budget 2024: ‘We can avoid taxing workers by hiking capital gains tax’ With Labour’s first budget for 14 years fast approaching, speculation around tax rises has reached frenzied levels. Capital… Pranesh Narayanan 17th October, 2024, 10:00 am
Budget 2024 Budget: Think tanks urge fiscal rule shakeup to boost public services and growth Think tanks are raising the pressure on Chancellor Rachel Reeves to go ahead with shaking up the government’s… Daniel Green 16th October, 2024, 5:00 am
general election 2024 ‘Labour’s manifesto is more ambitious than the Ming vase strategy suggests’ For all the talk of Labour’s safety-first approach and Keir Starmer’s ‘Ming vase’ strategy, the 2024 manifesto launched… George Dibb 14th June, 2024, 9:29 am
Columnist ‘A non-dom Budget would show Labour can tax without hitting most workers’ Expectation management is starting to ramp up ahead of next week’s budget and the messages coming out of… George Dibb 29th February, 2024, 2:00 pm
Columnist ‘Labour will turn Tory economics on its head, even within its fiscal rules’ At last month’s Global Investment Summit, held in the grounds of Hampton Court Palace, Rishi Sunak, sat alongside… George Dibb 19th December, 2023, 8:30 am
Daily email Labour: Tory autumn statement will not make families better off by Alison McGovern It’s already clear that the next election will be fought on the economy. Up and… Morgan Jones & Alison McGovern MP 22nd November, 2023, 10:29 am
Daily email Labour politicians calling for ceasefire put Starmer in difficult spot Labour divided over ceasefire call Good morning. The news continues to be dominated by the horrific news coming… Morgan Jones 30th October, 2023, 11:18 am
Labour conference 2023 Conference morning roundup: Rule change passes ahead of Reeves’ speech Good morning. It’s the 2nd full day of Labour Party conference here in Liverpool, and the proceedings will… Morgan Jones 9th October, 2023, 10:52 am