‘Capacity first: Building a Britain that works’
The political risks of targets have been laid out plain to see over the last 24 hours. Failing…
Rachel Reeves
‘Universal Credit fails both as a safety net and as a gateway into work. So what now?’
The UK welfare system is increasingly complex and requires decisive action to address its inherent challenges. The fundamental…
‘Defence spending alone will not keep Britain secure’
Climate security is no longer a distant or abstract concern. It is shaping the price of food, the…
National security was meant to be Keir Starmer’s strength. Now it’s become a liability.
Cabinet resignations happen and are often painful affairs, but it is difficult to recall a resignation letter quite…
‘There are no geographical boundaries on good ideas’
The past few weeks have seen an important debate about the future direction of the Labour Party and…
‘Britain’s industrial strategy must start in places like Cornwall – not Whitehall’
If you spend enough time in Westminster, you start to notice a pattern. Whenever Britain talks about industrial…
‘To win support in places like Makerfield we need to abolish Council Tax’
You don’t need me to tell you that the results of the local elections were tough for Labour…
Who is Dan Jarvis, Labour’s new Defence Secretary?
Dan Jarvis has been one of the central figures of Labour politics since being elected in 2011. He…
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…
‘Ready to go?’
Politics is so often about balancing competing tensions. Often that means dealing with competing policy priorities. Policies that…
