general election 2024

Labour Together’s election review: ‘Labour can only rebuild trust in politics through realistic ambition’

The introduction of Labour Together’s review into the general election contains the memorable phrase: “This Labour government has been cautiously hired, on…

Christabel Cooper

3rd October, 2024, 9:19 am

News

Jon Ashworth says Labour Together will focus on ‘bold ideas’ and next election as ex-MP becomes think tank chief

The former shadow cabinet member Jon Ashworth, who lost his Leicester seat at the election, has been appointed…

Tom Belger

9th July, 2024, 7:36 pm

News

Labour targets NHS – as it outranks tax or migration among Tory voter concerns

The NHS is a higher electoral priority for voters who backed the Tories in 2019 than tax and…

Tom Belger & Katie Neame

11th January, 2024, 12:46 pm

Comment

‘Young men are turning to the right. Labour must deliver on their needs’

Across the developed world, young men are turning rightwards. A troubling survey of young Poles aged 18 to…

Christabel Cooper

18th September, 2023, 2:44 pm

Columnist

‘Labour’s got it wrong on self-ID – and a generation won’t forgive us for it’

Labour for Trans Rights co-chair Alex Charilaou writes in the second of a series of pieces this week…

Alex Charilaou

14th September, 2023, 3:31 pm

Comment

‘How to make the Lords democratic – but avoid US Senate-style gridlock’

Labour’s rumoured working-age peers plan makes perfect sense, as does abolition of the Lords. However, it could be…

Tijs Broeke

19th July, 2023, 9:00 am

Daily email

Can Labour hit home with childcare reform – or tap the NHS birthday love-in?

Good morning. Expect the NHS to dominate the headlines this week, as if you haven’t heard already, Wednesday…

Tom Belger

3rd July, 2023, 11:41 am

Comment

‘Labour should worry more about polls narrowing than polls being wrong’

In January of this year, Labour’s average lead over the Conservatives stood at 22 points, the highest level…

Christabel Cooper

8th June, 2023, 1:29 pm

News

Reeves: We need an “active state” to shape markets and rebuild industry

Rachel Reeves will declare that Labour will “rebuild the industrial foundations that we have lost” in a major…

Katie Neame

24th May, 2023, 10:25 am

News

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…

Morgan Jones

23rd May, 2023, 10:44 am