Johnson inquiry saga drags on while Starmer pledges a cleaner politics
It’s Whitsun recess this week, so parliament is not sitting and things are generally pretty quiet. The big…
Keir Starmer
Starmer can’t achieve his missions alone – government needs partners
The five missions outlined by Keir Starmer last month signal a fundamental shift in how a Labour government…
Social homes are key if Labour is to make a real difference on the housing crisis
This week, the government passed a landmark housing figure – but not one it should be especially proud…
The Tories are the party of uncontrolled migration. Labour must offer change
As net migration hits a new record high, passions in Westminster could reach fever pitch. If we are…
PMQs: Tory MP’s removal by Speaker high point of vapid session
The headline event of this week’s Prime Minister’s Questions was the ejection of Tory MP Paul Bristow by…
Poll suggests Scotland gains for Labour as English selection battles heat up
The political quote of the year for me thus far has been Humza Yousaf’s succinct assessment that the…
Labour to force vote on leaseholds as party turns its focus on housing policy
Labour will today force a vote on a motion demanding action on the leasehold system. Michael Gove pledged in…
Keir Starmer’s NHS focus vindicated as NHS tops voters’ concerns
The NHS topped voters’ priorities in the recent local elections, a new poll shows in an apparent vindication…
Starmer gets it on devolution. But Labour should be more radical on skills
When I ran to be the first Labour metro mayor of the West of England region, reforming the…
Labour vows ‘clean start’ as Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election looms
Rutherglen and Hamilton West MP Margaret Ferrier has lost her appeal to parliament’s independent expert panel and will…
