What is We Deserve Better, the group Owen Jones has left Labour for?
Left-wing activist and columnist Owen Jones has announced he has quit the Labour Party after 24 years, urging…
Rachel Reeves
‘I worked for Thatcher and Brown. Here’s what Reeves’ growth plan is missing’
I worked for Gordon Brown as Chancellor and Margaret Thatcher as Prime Minister and, for me, two vital…
‘Reeves’ securonomics is more than a slogan – and more radical than it looks’
When Rachel Reeves delivered her Mais lecture last night, it certainly evoked memories of Gordon Brown’s balance of…
Read and watch Rachel Reeves full speech: New Labour left UK economic weakness ‘exposed’
This is a copy of the full text of Rachel Reeves’ annual Mais lecture as written. To look…
‘Voters are far wearier than in 1997. Keir Starmer is a man for our times’
It’s so obvious that it barely needs saying, and yet it’s truly fascinating. On just about every metric,…
Starmer and Sunak neck and neck on the economy among over-65s as Reeves woos City with major speech
Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak are close to neck and neck on the economy among those aged over…
‘Labour’s desire to avoid tax-and-spend presents many constraints’
In his last budget before the general election, chancellor Jeremy Hunt proved the rule that this grandstand “fiscal…
‘Budget austerity means Labour will desperately need growth – but how?’
Forecasts, in politics and economics alike, are a risky business. However, it’s probably safe to predict, that this…
Budget 2024: Read Keir Starmer speech in full attacking Tory ‘Chuckle Brothers of decline’
This is a copy of Labour leader Keir Starmer’s 2024 Budget speech as written (rather than delivered) for…
Budget 2024: Watch Labour’s new campaign ad on their key question to voters
Labour has released a new campaign video ahead of Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s 2024 Budget, highlighting a key question…
