‘Young Labour women must take up space’
We don’t talk enough about how utterly exhausting it is to be a young person in politics. From…
UK politics
‘Fix Council Tax to beat Reform’
As Labour returns to Parliament, one theme must dominate our debates and our message to the country –…
Phillipson and Healey dominate airwaves from Starmer’s first cabinet
Bridget Phillipson and John Healey dominated the airwaves with the most broadcast rounds during Keir Starmer’s first cabinet,…
‘Jews and Muslims in Britain understand that the real enemy is not each other’
I spent most of Yom Kippur fretting, unable to find out if my nephew – a congregant at…
Letters to the Editor – week ending 12th October 2025
Read what people have been writing to our editor about this week. Find out how to share your…
‘I slept in my car’: Is Labour conference still worth the rising costs?
Conference doesn’t end when the hall empties. Many attendees who spill out onto Liverpool’s waterfront make for bars,…
‘Labour must reconnect with its base – that’s why we’re backing Lucy Powell’
We are leaders of two Labour councils, from very different parts of the country but both on the…
Phillipson hits out at Powell, warning against deputy leader ‘with no clout’
Education Secretary and deputy leadership hopeful Bridget Phillipson has hit out at her rival Lucy Powell as members…
Half-way point in rail nationalisation as Greater Anglia returns to public hands
Train services operated by Greater Anglia will be brought into public ownership this weekend, marking the half-way point…
‘Delivering change means sticking together, not sniping at each other’
I enjoyed party conference. Not just because it was in one of my favourite cities, Liverpool; or that…
