Margaret McDonagh obituary: ‘We have lost a true working-class hero’
Margaret and Siobhain McDonagh’s parents were part of the great wave of postwar Irish immigration to the UK. …
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‘Reeves’ “securonomics” presents a viable and popular alternative to globalisation’
Policies in isolation do not win elections – and they won’t win Labour the next one. This has…
Starmer’s biggest task is convincing voters things can only get better
In 1997, Tony Blair swept to victory on a wave of optimism, declaring: “A new dawn has broken,…
Good Friday Agreement: How Labour can build on its proud record today
The Good Friday Agreement (GFA) of 1998 was one of the great achievements of international diplomacy; a realisation…
“I thought the war was wrong”: Parmjit Dhanda on his decision to rebel on Iraq
This piece was originally published on LabourList in March 2013 to mark the ten-year anniversary of the vote…
Lessons for a Labour landslide in the Conservative catastrophe of 1997
In nature, landslides are caused by disturbances in stability. Whether through the heavy rains of the cost-of-living crisis…
30 years ago today, Betty Boothroyd was elected House of Commons Speaker
Today marks thirty years since Betty Boothroyd was elected the first female Speaker of the House of Commons…
“He deserves the honour”: Keir Starmer welcomes knighthood for Tony Blair
Keir Starmer has welcomed the knighthood of former Labour Prime Minister Tony Blair, saying he “deserves the honour”…
Doctor Who under fire from Tory MP as Blair urges Labour to reject ‘wokeism’
Conservative MP Nick Fletcher has appeared to blame Chris Chibnall and Jodie Whittaker for men committing crime. I’m not inclined to leap…
20 years after 9/11, Labour must improve its thinking on foreign policy
Tony Blair took to the stage at the Labour Party conference on October 2nd 2001 and outlined his…
