Comment Christian Wolmar: Driverless cars won’t reduce risk – they’ll only create problems Anna Turley’s recent LabourList article about automation rightly extols the virtues of new technology while warning of its… Christian Wolmar 5th October, 2018, 7:30 am
Comment Darren Jones: The answer to globalisation? It’s not nationalising the economy Below is the full speech given by Darren Jones MP at the launch of Labour Digital’s technology innovation competition.… Darren Jones 2nd October, 2018, 9:25 am
Comment Labour can’t ignore automation – the party must listen to workers “Let us be frank about one thing. It is no good trying to comfort ourselves with the thought… Olivia Bailey 7th August, 2018, 9:00 am
Comment Watson’s words on future of work ring true – and why we need a “right to learn” Last week, Tom Watson rightly challenged the idea of a dystopian future created by new technologies. Despite huge advances… Rayhan Haque 19th December, 2017, 7:00 am
News Rise of the robots will not mean wave of job losses, says Tom Watson Robots can “set us free”, Tom Watson said today as he joined forces with influential left-leaning economists to… Peter Edwards 11th December, 2017, 10:56 am
Comment Tom Watson: Tech doesn’t have to mean a dystopia – why it is time to hug an android Much has been written about the impact of technological change and the dystopian future we could all face… Tom Watson 11th December, 2017, 9:15 am
Comment Christian Wolmar: Driverless cars not the solution to political and social problems Philip Hammond clearly thought twice before jumping into a driverless car on the day before his Budget. The… Christian Wolmar 24th November, 2017, 2:13 pm
Comment Blair’s think tank points the way for how Labour can use tech to deliver social justice Technology is, for better or worse, a permanent and important part of our future. As this piece is… Will Barber Taylor 18th November, 2017, 7:00 am
News Chuka Umunna lays into left-wingers’ plan for universal basic income Chuka Umunna will today launch a lengthy attack on one of the key economic reforms demanded by supporters… Peter Edwards 14th November, 2017, 9:29 am
Comment Labour was born out of the industrial revolution – now it must realise Wilson’s vision and champion the digital future Labour has always been a party of industry. It was born out of the white heat of the… Will Barber Taylor 4th October, 2017, 4:00 pm