Jon Trickett: Building a new politics: Why I’m editing LabourList this week
There was a time after the second world war when government saw its central role as creating a…
Politics
Alison McGovern: We may have a Brexit hangover but now is the time to listen to Labour’s local leaders
Politics and government are different activities and while the corridors of power are buzzing with the former, the…
This evil crime stole the life of a brilliant MP and was an attack on our democracy
MPs are all in it for themselves, goes the claim. Politicians don’t understand the lives of ordinary people,…
Ed M: My relationship with David is healing
Ed Miliband has spoken about the “rapproachment” between him and older brother David since Labour’s election defeat in…
Don’t be a “robot”, speak your mind, Jess Phillips tells MPs
Politicians must reject the “easiest option” of turning into “line-driven robots”, Jess Phillips has said. The straight-talking Labour MP has…
Is politics changing?
“God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, The courage to change the things…
If politicians can’t enact the policies people actually want, the system is broken
This week, Class released a new poll on the theme of fairness and inequality, which will nicely coincide…
Knocking on doors only gets us so far without something to offer people when the doors open
According to the liveblog on this site, yesterday’s by-election in Heywood & Middleton featured not only a second-place…
How do we re-engage politics with people?
Our politics is in crisis. Turnout is falling, trust in politicians seems to be at a record low,…
“How did you get involved in politics? It sounds well boring?”
“If you want people to be interested in politics why do you make it so boring?” A question…
