‘I worked for Thatcher and Brown. Here’s what Reeves’ growth plan is missing’
I worked for Gordon Brown as Chancellor and Margaret Thatcher as Prime Minister and, for me, two vital…
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‘Reeves’ securonomics is more than a slogan – and more radical than it looks’
When Rachel Reeves delivered her Mais lecture last night, it certainly evoked memories of Gordon Brown’s balance of…
‘How Keir Starmer can avoid the sudden rise and fall of Australian Labor Party’
Despite having assumed power without any great popular enthusiasm at the May 2022 federal election, the Australian Labor…
‘Here are the government reforms Labour needs to deliver its missions’
Keir Starmer has promised a Labour government would do things differently; that his administration would be mission-driven and…
‘If Labour wins, how does it actually deliver change voters are crying out for?’
The Labour Party is having to get comfortable being in a position it’s rarely used to. Just a…
Online event: What are the lessons of a century of Labour? With Jon Cruddas, Patrick Diamond, Nan Sloane – 18 January, 6.30pm
The LabourList team are excited to announce we will be hosting an online discussion event next Thursday (January…
‘The next Labour government is set to face a tsunami of homelessness’
If we are to win the next general election, the homelessness crisis will be a major problem for…
John Spellar: City short-termism cons the taxpayer and is bad for British business
Carillion’s collapse shows the need for strong regulators to prevent unsustainable businesses from leeching off taxpayer, writes John…
Momentum chief: Britain could be months away from a Corbyn government
Momentum represents the mainstream of politics, its chair has said, as he predicted Britain could be “months” away…
Labour needs a tough military-style ombudsman to root out harassment
It is time for an independent complaints ombudsman in the Labour Party. I confess I was hesitant in…
