Corbyn struggles to answer questions over cost of childcare policy
Jeremy Corbyn ran into difficulty on a live radio interview today over Labour’s childcare offer as he failed…
Spending
Christian Wolmar: It’s time to tell the right-wing press that reforms should be measured in more than just pounds
The Labour manifesto has been widely acknowledged as having plenty of good ideas and even many many people…
The media is still a feral beast – but Labour has to make the sums add up
Yes, the print media is overwhelmingly against Jeremy Corbyn – but the sums still have to add up.…
Christian Wolmar: The “fully costed” con – why Labour must re-set the agenda on spending and make the case for investment
The first question asked of any politician offering a policy initiative is “How much will it cost?”, followed…
Corbyn and Rayner vow to raise taxes on business to fund huge spend on schools
Labour has pledged to overturn a series of Tory tax cuts for business to fund a huge investment…
Long-Bailey’s tussle with Marr shows why Labour must focus on fiscal credibility
The words “fiscal credibility” do not set the heart racing but they are at the heart of every…
Long-Bailey comes under fire from BBC over Labour’s £60bn spending pledges
One of Jeremy Corbyn’s key allies came under pressure today as she struggled to set out how the…
Momentum: Copeland was a devastating result but we must renew Labour and step up fight against austerity and the far-right
We are all devastated by the result in Copeland, for the people of West Cumbria, Labour’s candidate Gillian…
Blair’s speech showed that Brexit austerity is here to stay – and it will get worse
Last October, an analyst at HSBC described sterling as “the de facto opposition to government policy” due to…
Identity politics will not carry Corbyn to Downing Street – Labour must focus on spending and security to reclaim power
Since the Brexit vote and the surprise election of Donald Trump, there has been increasing criticism of so-called…
