Progress through patriotism: How Labour can combat the nationalist right
Recently I’ve been attending a series of Young Fabians events that look at the role of patriotism and…
Jon Cruddas
A Popular Environmentalism – nature, place and climate in the Labour Policy Review
The Fabians’ new report ‘Pride of Place’ presents a challenge to the environment movement – to spend less…
Labour would work with disabled people to improve services
The launch of ‘Beyond Barriers’ by the Spartacus Network shines a light on the way this Tory-led government…
Miliband has set himself and Jon Cruddas a huge task – and has only 11 months to complete it
Yesterday Ed Miliband was in Thurrock to deliver a speech that many believe would lurch to the right…
UKIP, England and St George
Labour tends to view UKIP like Nelson viewed the signal at the Battle of Copenhagen. He held the…
Doreen Lawrence for London mayor?
There are already nearly a dozen potential Labour candidates for London Mayor – but another has been chucked…
The Labour leadership are publicly backing a “radical” offer. So what are they waiting for?
It’s a week after “that letter” and we’re still talking about Labour’s policy offer (if you haven’t already,…
Is Cruddas/Alexander the divide in the Shadow Cabinet?
The rumblings over Labour’s policy offer continue today. With the party’s big “Warwick 3” National Policy Forum meeting…
Cruddas summoned to “rail summit” over party’s stance on public ownership of railways
Jon Cruddas was summoned to a “rail summit” this lunchtime, union sources have told LabourList, as the debate…
On Contribution – and why it needs re-thinking
In his Hugo Young lecture Ed Miliband talked about the new culture and re-distribution of power that underpins…
