John Healey resigns as Defence Secretary in row over military spending
Defence Secretary John Healey has resigned from his role as Defence Secretary over the funding of the Defence…
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‘Ready to go?’
Politics is so often about balancing competing tensions. Often that means dealing with competing policy priorities. Policies that…
‘Building an NHS that is truly fit for the future’
Like people right across the country, I owe so much to the NHS. It helped me overcome a…
So you want to be PM? Advice to leadership hopefuls from a former civil servant
I joined the civil service in 2014, went on a career break in 2023, and resigned last year.…
The political voice of the trade union movement
Yesterday’s news provided a timely reminder of something that should never be forgotten by the Labour Party. Union…
‘On ‘big tech’ good regulation helps good growth’
Labour is gripped by a leadership debate centred on a perceived tension between stimulating economic growth and tackling…
‘Identity matters: Why ‘Just For Scotland’ is starting the conversation about an independent Scottish Labour Party’
Writing in early 2020, the words of Monica Lennon (MSP 2016-26) now feel prophetic. “In Scotland, the party…
‘Delivering in local government: How Labour is building a better Britain everywhere’
Welcome to our new weekly guide to how Labour Councils up and down the country are helping to…
‘Labour must take up the challenge on endometriosis’
“I believe this country has, for far too long, faced not only a problem of everyday sexism but…
Scottish matters
The crushing result for Labour in Scotland has – perhaps – gone slightly under the radar. While the…
