‘Progressives always want more, but the New Deal will help tame capitalism’
Prospect does not affiliate to a political party, and we seriously try to work across the political spectrum.…
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‘Hunt has stolen Labour’s welfare reform plans. Here’s how it regains the agenda’
“People who can work, should work… 2.6 million people are out of work due to long-term sickness. A…
Jon Ashworth is right: the government must adopt an ‘into work guarantee’
Jon Ashworth, Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, has thrown the gauntlet down on welfare reform.…
“We need a proper employment plan” – Jonathan Ashworth’s full speech
Below is the full text of the speech delivered by Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary Jonathan Ashworth to…
We hear of record employment – but workers tell a different story
We are constantly bombarded with a narrative about the UK labour market that extols its successes. Month after…
Rachel Reeves: Tories want to cut taxes for big business but growth of the gig economy demands we help the self-employed now
The gig economy and speedy growth of firms like Uber and Deliveroo have contributed to a rise in…
Corbyn: “Labour will insist on a Brexit that works for all of us not just the City”
This is the full speech delivered by Jeremy Corbyn in Peterborough today said: Thank you for that introduction.…
Labour must make the case that small businesses are the engines of social justice
To many of us, it surely seems right now that the world is changing in unexpected, and sometimes…
Ignore the anonymous slurs: this is the truth about the vital work of trade unions
It is hard not to take it personally. Rarely a week goes by without some keyboard warrior with…
The left needs a more convincing agenda on immigration if it is to chart a route back to power
Increased migration has been a defining trend of the past decade, changing both the economic structure and…
