‘The Budget ends austerity. But without reform, voters will ask where cash went’
She did it. Despite apparently being boxed into a corner, the Chancellor has managed to find a staggering…
Public Services
Socialist Health Association warns Labour under-funding risks NHS ‘decline’
Labour’s caution on tax hikes and borrowing “condemns the NHS to continued fragmentation and decline,”, the party’s affiliated…
‘Starmer should leave fake tax cut promises to the Tories’
In all the conversations I’ve had in focus groups about the cost-of-living crisis, not once (I think) has…
‘The party of service: Is Starmer’s new rhetoric smart or empty?’
“Service” seems to be Keir Starmer’s word of the month. Earlier in December, the Labour leader praised Margaret…
‘Poverty has many root causes – Labour must tackle them all’
Next year there will be an election and Labour stands poised to take power. Unlike the late 1990’s,…
‘Starmer’s right on wealth creation, but Thatcher fuelled elite wealth extraction’
Last week, Keir Starmer praised Margaret Thatcher for seeking to boost entrepreneurialism. This week, he added that wealth…
‘Labour’s public service reform plans lack clarity – and risk derailment as a result’
The crisis in public services is visible to every British citizen. Waiting lists, crumbling buildings, exhausted staff. All…
LGA Labour chief: More councils risk collapse amid ‘austerity 2.0’
The leader of the Local Government Association Labour group has declared that Labour councils are “providing a shield”…
‘Reeves needs a BoE independence-style moment like Brown. Here’s one big idea’
If Labour wins the next election, the challenge it will face is clear. It must deliver a “decade…
Starmer warned Labour “kidding itself” over spending without tax hikes
Labour has been accused of “kidding itself” about the cost of its plans for a “decade of national…
