Many on the left fear modernisation, but it is key to social justice and to winning
Steve Akehurst and Tom Mauchline have offered an intriguing analysis (writing in Strong Message Here) pointing towards a…
Red Wall
Labour’s housing policy must appeal to everyone, not just first-time buyers
There are two unassailable truths to those that advise Labour on winning the next election: it must win…
The cracks in our foundation (seats): Labour strategy document leaks
Labour’s strategy for winning back the ‘Red Wall’, or ‘foundation seats’ as they are now being called, is…
Let’s not kid ourselves – Red Wall voters are not clamouring for Labour’s “vision”
Over the past few months, at think-tank convenings, briefings with journalists and well-meaning panels on the future of…
Labour is wise to manage expectations – but the May elections will be a KPI
Labour strategists expect the Tories to benefit from a ‘vaccine bounce’ in the May elections and the leadership…
Labour needs to look at long-term trends – not simply focus on the ‘Red Wall’
The first anniversary of Labour’s 2019 defeat sparked sharp comment from Labour politicians in northern England. The thrust…
Labour for the North: How Labour can rebuild the ‘Red Wall’ across the North
In the summer of 2019 Justin Madders, Peter Dowd and I formed the Labour for the North group…
Labour got it wrong on a second referendum. We should say sorry
On December 13th, following a tumultuous general election campaign, our worst fears were realised and communities that had…
Why Labour lost so many seats – and the candidates we need to win them back
The fall of many Labour seats in the so-called ‘Red Wall’ may have come as a shock to…
Over 500,000 jobs at risk in new Tory seats if furlough not extended, warns Dodds
Shadow Chancellor Anneliese Dodds has urged newly elected Tory MPs to “do the right thing” by voting to…
