‘Scaling back the green prosperity plan is a political and economic blunder’
The announcement that Labour will be looking to scale back its £28bn a year ‘green prosperity plan’ is…
James Meadway
Labour must reject the narrative of a so-called “black hole” in the public finances
In the wake of the disastrous Liz Truss/Kwasi Kwarteng mini-Budget, a strange new object has come to dominate…
Continuing with our privatised energy system is not a serious long-term option
The government’s announcement of exceptional support for household energy bills is an important sign that this Conservative government…
We need a post-pandemic recalibration of the economic thinking of progressives
On Thursday last week, our supposedly Thatcherite Chancellor the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, slaughtered yet another sacred cow of…
Reeves’ speech shows the impact of Covid and Corbynism on Labour thinking
Rachel Reeves’ first big economy speech of the year was an opportunity to lay out the themes the…
How Labour can develop a distinctive narrative on business
Brendan Chilton’s comment piece for LabourList last week argued that the party should be opposing the Tories if…
Who will pay for the coronavirus crisis? Labour needs an answer
As Keir Starmer finishes his first 100 days as Labour leader, questions remain about the shape of his…
The challenges of opposing government economic policy during the crisis
Labour is still working out its response to the Chancellor’s summer statement on Wednesday. The party came up…
