The past 18 months show the politics of England can no longer be ignored
St George’s Day provides an annual reminder to Labour members that many of the key challenges the party…
St George’s Day
Patriotism should not be Labour’s sore point. Let’s create our own narrative
Have you received any ‘Happy St. George’s Day’ messages yet? Are you doing anything to mark the occasion?…
Do you remember the first time?
Keir Starmer took to the despatch box for his first Prime Minister’s Questions as Labour leader this week.…
English identity, civic nationalism and a compulsory civic service
The words below were delivered by
David Lammy on March 3rd at the English Labour Network’s ‘Politics of…
Nation-building must be at the heart of Labour’s politics
George Orwell’s infamous declaration that “England is perhaps the only great country whose intellectuals are ashamed of their…
Excited about extra bank holidays? There’s more to celebrate
Four new bank holidays, celebrating the four constituent patron saints from around the UK, has long been a…
Let’s remember that St George’s flag is a progressive symbol too
When I was growing up I was like any other working class lad, I spent most summer days…
LabourList readers want to ban zero hours
No time for zero hours Last week saw Ed Miliband make an announcement about cracking down on zero…
Weekly Survey: Zero hours, Axelrod – and do you care if you MP is “local”?
Ed Miliband made a set of commitments last week, pledging that a Labour government will crack down on…
We don’t need to ‘reclaim’ the St George’s flag – just get out there and wave it
More could still be done to make St George’s Day a truly national event that brings everyone together…
