How should Labour speak to England? The question that will not go away
By John Denham and Michael Kenny The soap opera of Labour’s leadership election has absorbed a good deal…
John Denham
Denham warns over UKIP threat in Labour’s northern heartlands
Former Labour Cabinet minister John Denham has warned of the threat posed by UKIP to Labour in the…
John Denham: Labour cannot win in England unless it understands England
It’s widely accepted that General Election activists constantly heard the refrain ‘Labour doesn’t stand for people like me…
Labour needs to forge a progressive patriotism to win in England
It is no longer possible for Labour to fudge the distinction between British and English and avoid asking…
John Denham launches new initiative to win England for Labour
Labour will need to win a majority in England with a larger swing than it won in 1997…
Will Jeremy Corbyn allow English Labour to find it voice?
The Labour Party in Scotland will gain the autonomy it has long wanted. It’s much less clear whether…
Three big challenges the next leader of the Labour party faces
Over the next few months, the Labour leadership candidates will seek to woo you with a non-stop assault…
The politics of belonging: Why we need an English Labour Party
It will take some time to fully understand Thursday’s disaster. But the most difficult conclusion may be the…
Jim Murphy and the need for an English Labour manifesto
Jim Murphy’s comment that the cost of Scottish nurses will be largely be paid for by wealthy homeowners…
How not to change the constitution
In this Parliament AV was rejected, Lords reform stumbled and even the Tories attempt to ‘equalise’ constituencies fell.…
