‘Labour needs more excitement and hope to motivate voters – look at 1997’
Speaking recently Claire Ainsley, Labour’s former Policy Director whose seminal book “The New Working Class” identified the voters…
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‘Five pledges that could save the NHS in Labour’s first 100 days in government’
Keir Starmer has told his shadow cabinet to have a manifesto ready for an expected spring election. But…
‘Labour must make the political choice to prioritise fighting child poverty’
Elections are often won and lost in the final months of a parliament. While the Tories are lagging…
‘Need Power First must be Labour’s mantra this NPF weekend’
Labour’s National Policy Forum must keep uppermost in mind that what matters most is winning. Without power, we…
“Our focus will be on reform”– Bridget Phillipson’s speech on childcare
Below is the full text of a speech delivered by Shadow Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson at the think…
Sajid Javid’s ‘keep it in the family’ advice on health and care is dangerous
Every day as a councillor, I receive emails from families in peril. These people are exhausted after finding…
Labour MPs support launch of Tessa Jowell Foundation
A group of Labour MPs including Keir Starmer and Jonathan Ashworth have joined with other politicians, campaigners and…
Corbyn and Rayner vow to open a Sure Start centre in every community
Labour will open a Sure Start centre in every community with 1,000 new centres across England as part…
Want to improve children’s health? Start with the parents
This piece was commissioned by guest editor Jon Ashworth. Recently I’ve been feeling grateful that I trained as a…
Dan Jarvis: Smearing benefit claimants as “scroungers” harms fight against poverty
January is not just a time for sober reflection; it is also a time for clarity and determination,…
