‘History and poll leads suggest Labour can be bolder, even if it costs some votes’
Should Labour members get ready to party like it’s 1997? The consistent message of opinion polls certainly suggests…
Tony Blair
‘Frank’s poverty mission lives on at his charity – but he’d scrap two-child cap’
Frank Field has long been a hero of mine, and he will remain so for the rest of…
‘I disagreed with Frank Field, but he was no Tory and I loved him all the same’
This piece was originally published on Philip Collins’ Substack and can be found here. I think of Frank…
Frank Field and David Marquand: Tributes flow in to ‘social justice crusader’ and ‘giant of social democracy’
Tributes have been paid to the former Labour minister and cross-bench peer Frank Field, after his family announced…
General election 2024: Meet the former MPs standing again for Labour
Candidates from across the country have been selected in anticipation of a general election later this year, but…
‘We worked on the ’97 campaign. Here are the key lessons for Labour today’
None of us need reminding that 1997 was a long time ago and the world is a very…
‘Voters are far wearier than in 1997. Keir Starmer is a man for our times’
It’s so obvious that it barely needs saying, and yet it’s truly fascinating. On just about every metric,…
‘Carry on, Keir. Voters want neither more “vision” nor Tory division’
For any political geeks who still insist there is no real difference between the two main political parties,…
‘Time is running out for civil service access talks – and to finalise Labour’s policy priorities’
A general election will take place in no more than a year’s time. It could even be mere…
‘Starmer must emulate Attlee in 2024 – and seize the opportunity for change’
As election day gets closer, Labour will face growing pressure to set out a clearer vision for Britain’s…
