Comment After a decade of defeats, the Labour Party has found its path to success Boris Johnson has gone and the ghost of Margaret Thatcher has returned. He is leaving behind a government… Jonathan Rutherford 26th July, 2022, 4:50 pm
Comment Why Blue Labour is still relevant under Corbyn Sabrina Huck argued in a LabourList piece last week that the Corbyn movement is failing to develop a… Jonathan Rutherford 2nd April, 2019, 5:10 pm
Comment Labour must recover its traditions, not back another referendum The argument for a second referendum offers a tantalising promise of redemption from political chaos. But those in… Jonathan Rutherford 19th December, 2018, 8:49 am
News Denham and key Corbyn ally join forces for “patriotic” English Labour initiative A former Labour cabinet minister has joined forces with one of the leading lights of Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership… Peter Edwards 18th July, 2017, 8:30 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 Chuka Umunna: Don’t fall into despair over Donald Trump’s victory – Labour’s values have never been more important This is the message posted on his Facebook page today by Labour MP Chuka Umunna. I still believe… Chuka Umunna 11th November, 2016, 10:46 am
Comment The long read: We need a political centre ground within Labour before we can build a Labour coalition in the country English socialism Labour is sinking in the polls. There is still some way to go before we hit… Jonathan Rutherford 30th October, 2016, 8:00 am
Comment Time to refresh fraternity – but sentimentality won’t save Labour Jonathan Rutherford, as so often, puts his finger firmly on the Labour dilemma: What does Labour stand for… Liam Byrne 18th December, 2015, 8:30 am
Comment What does Labour stand for when it is no longer the party of the working class? Despite the claims to radicalism of Labour’s new leadership it is avoiding the one big question confronting it… Jonathan Rutherford 16th December, 2015, 7:28 am
Comment Labour is pursuing a 25% strategy. Only the soft left can build a winning coalition It is little more than a month since Jeremy Corbyn was elected leader. The summer of hope is… Jonathan Rutherford 15th October, 2015, 8:40 am