‘Building trust’
Britain is bursting with potential. Villages, towns and cities across the country are full of people with ideas…
UK politics
From Municipal Socialism to Manchesterism
Last month I had the honour of interviewing Lord David Blunkett. We – of course – discussed his time…
‘It’s the green economy, stupid’
Labour Should ditch ‘net zero’. Not our legally binding targets or the goal of a low carbon economy.…
Ben Cooper column: ‘A National Care Service for everyone’
In the final days of the last Labour government, Andy Burnham presented plans for a new National Care…
‘Environmental policy must build Britain’s industrial future, not repeat its past’
Stand next to a glass furnace for a few minutes, feel the heat, listen to the noise and…
NEC Statement from Caspar Chatham: ‘It’s time to make young members matter on the NEC’
LabourList have run op-eds from the four slates running candidates for Labour’s National Executive Committee. We will continue…
‘Beyond the north–south divide: Cornwall’s devolution test’
Andy Burnham is a strong proponent of devolution. But, while much coverage has focused on the north of…
‘The children we don’t see’
When I said the meeting would last fifteen minutes, I was wrong. Politicians came for fifteen minutes. They…
‘The Labour mission: hope, homes and opportunity for all’
Labour members know this better than anyone: Britain cannot go through another decade like the one we have…
‘The UK’s conversion therapy ban is long overdue – now Parliament must deliver’
No one should ever be made to believe that who they are is something to be “cured”. Yet…
