‘The by-election where all was to play for – and the spectre of Reform loomed throughout’
The past has a funny way of crystallising in our memory. Hotly contested elections, with campaign strategies ranging…
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Full list of MPs, councillors and NEC members calling for ‘reset’ in Labour
Dozens of Labour MPs, councillors and members of the party’s national executive committee have called for a “reset”…
‘A reset that means something’
“Reset” is fast becoming one of the most overused words in politics. Every difficult moment seems to produce…
‘Labour must lead on electoral reform before Britain’s democratic crisis deepens’
British democracy is headed for a crisis. The argument for First Past the Post (FPTP) has traditionally rested…
Angela Rayner warns government is ‘running out of time’ with Mainstream speech
At internal organising group Mainstream’s Spring Rally, the former Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner delivered a speech that…
‘The government’s UK-Ukraine defence deal has promise, but must go further to keep Europe and the UK safe’
The newest UK-Ukraine deal, shows promise that the Labour Government is learning the proper lessons from Ukraine –…
Mais Lecture 2026: Britain to align closer with Europe, says Chancellor
Rachel Reeves has outlined a closer relationship with Europe in her speech at the Mais Lecture 2026. She…
‘England’s Land Use Framework will benefit our farmers and rural communities – here’s how’
England’s countryside is being asked to do more than ever before. We need to strengthen Britain’s food security.…
‘The European Convention on Human Rights: a vital shield for children’s rights’
Even when not explicitly mentioned, children benefit from the same protections set down in the European Convention on…
‘NATO won’t follow Trump into his chaotic war with Iran’
It is entirely possible that Donald Trump, when attending the fee-paying ‘New York Military Academy’ in the 1960s,…
